ICYMI: Alberta reaches agreement with Ottawa on health-care funding deal yyc abpoli ableg abhealth cdnpoli
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The funding for Alberta includes $2.9 billion for a new bilateral agreement that will focus on shared health priorities between Alberta and Ottawa. An immediate $233-million, one-time top-up for the Canada Health Transfer is set to address urgent needs, specifically directed to pediatric hospitals and emergency rooms, as well as long surgical wait times.Article content
“It’s going to make sure that we support health-care workers and it’s going to make sure that we have better health services, health outcomes, access to physicians for Albertans for the next 10 years,” Boissonnault said. He said though the relationship between the levels of government can be contentious, both parties came to the table quickly to finalize the deal.
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