US EditionAlberta government tables bill proposing dual public-private health care model
Bill 11 aims to reduce surgical wait times by allowing physicians to work in both public and private sectors while maintaining public system protections, officials said.
- The Alberta government has introduced Bill 11, allowing surgeons to charge for private procedures while remaining in the public system, according to Surgical Services Minister Matt Jones.
- Family doctors are not included in this dual practice system, which aims to attract more physicians and reduce wait times.
- Critics, including Chris Gallaway of Friends of Medicare, express concern that the bill could lead to a two-tier healthcare system.
- The bill does not cap costs for private surgeries, but the government promises measures to protect public healthcare.
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Alberta Tables Bill for Parallel Private-Public Surgery System
The Alberta government has tabled legislation to enact its newly announced parallel private–public surgery model, saying it will reduce wait lists and help attract more doctors to the province. Tabled on Nov. 24, Bill 11 would allow surgeons to perform non-urgent procedures in a private system under certain restrictions. The province said that in developing the model, officials studied systems in other jurisdictions, and that it will be closely …
Alberta introduces legislation for public-private ‘dual practice’ system for doctors
The Alberta government introduced legislation on Monday establishing a “dual-practice model” for some of the province’s doctors it says will increase surgical options for them and their patients and shorten wait times.
Alberta bill allows doctors to toggle between public and private pay for surgeries
The Alberta government has tabled a bill that would open the door for surgeons to charge patients for privately-delivered procedures while keeping a foot in the public system and billing taxpayers. Premier Danielle Smith's government previously suggested family doctors might be eligible, but they're...
Alberta government tables bill proposing dual public-private health care model
The Alberta government has officially tabled Bill 11, the Health Statutes Amendment Act, a sweeping piece of legislation aimed at modernizing the province’s health system that includes the controversial provision to allow physicians to practice in both the public and private health care sectors. Speaking on Monday before the bill was tabled, Minister of Primary […]
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