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What’s behind the shakeup of Alberta’s health care system
FromThe Decibel
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Length:
20 minutes
Released:
Nov 22, 2023
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Podcast episode
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The Alberta government has been announcing several changes coming to the province’s health care – including dismantling the health authority, and putting more decision-making and responsibility into the hands of government.Today, The Globe’s health columnist Andre Picard explains what changes are being proposed, and why he thinks they might not fix the longstanding issues in Alberta’s health care – and could lead to other problems for the province.Questions? Comments? Ideas? Email us at thedecibel@globeandmail.com
Released:
Nov 22, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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