US EditionGlenn Beck Offers to Fund U.S. Surgery for Saskatchewan Woman Approved for MAID
Glenn Beck offered to cover travel and lodging for surgery in the U.S. after delays in Canadian care left Jolene Van Alstine approved for Medical Assistance in Dying.
- On Tuesday, Glenn Beck posted on X that he would fund and arrange U.S. surgery for Jolene Van Alstine, approved for MAID on Jan. 7, 2026.
- Battling a rare endocrine disorder, Jolene Van Alstine suffers normocalcemic primary hyperparathyroidism causing extreme pain and nausea, and she has waited years for surgery amid Saskatchewan endocrinologists not accepting new patients.
- Surgeons contacted Beck's organization offering help, Beck's team says the couple lacks a passport and has been in touch with the U.S. State Department, while Sundeen confirmed Beck's staff contacted him on Tuesday.
- Hospitalized Tuesday, Jolene Van Alstine was taken by ambulance to Regina General Hospital with severe abdominal pain while Glenn Beck described a very positive call with physicians, though Miles Sundeen said no surgical arrangements are finalized despite hearing from two U.S. surgeons.
- Glenn Beck framed the case as a critique of Canada's health system, reposting Jolene Van Alstine's story with `THIS is the reality of compassionate progressive healthcare` after meeting Jeremy Cockrill and securing referrals to McMaster, Toronto, and Edmonton clinics.
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Glenn Beck Says He'll Pay for Surgery to Save Sask. Woman Approved for MAID
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