Alberta Bill 11

04 Feb

Report Warns Alberta’s Bill 11 Could Open Door to U.S.-Style Two-Tier Health Care

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsAlberta, CanadaAlberta Bill 11, Canadian medicare, CCPA, dual practice model, two-tier health care

Edmonton (Rajeev Sharma): Alberta’s recently enacted Bill 11 could fundamentally alter the province’s public health-care system and pave the way for a two-tier model similar to that of the United States, according to a new report released by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) and the Parkland Institute. The Health Statutes Amendment Act, 2025 (No. 2), known as Bill 11, came into force on Dec. 18 and allows physicians to practise in both the public and private health-care systems under a “dual practice” model. The Alberta government has said the move is intended to ease pressure on the public…

25 Nov

Alberta Tables Major Health Reform Bill Allowing Dual Practice for Physicians

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsAlbertaAdriana LaGrange, Alberta Bill 11, dual practice physicians, Health Statutes Amendment Act

Edmonton (Rajeev Sharma)— The Alberta government has introduced Bill 11, the Health Statutes Amendment Act, a wide-ranging reform package aimed at overhauling the province’s health system. The bill includes a contentious proposal permitting doctors to work in both public and private health care, a move the government says will expand patient options and reduce long surgical wait times.Before the legislation was tabled, Minister of Primary and Preventative Health Services Adriana LaGrange said the bill is designed to offer Albertans more flexibility while keeping the public system strong. She noted that patients would still receive core care through the public network…