Alberta Health Services

Calgary (Rajeev Sharma): The Alberta government has completed the legal framework for its sweeping health-care overhaul in 2025, and Premier Danielle Smith says the coming year will be crucial in proving that the controversial restructuring delivers better outcomes for patients. The reorganisation dismantled Alberta Health Services as the province’s central health authority, reducing it to the role of a hospital service provider. New agencies have been created to separately oversee hospital care, continuing care, mental health and addiction services, and primary health care, all functioning under four health ministries. Smith said the passage of key legislation during the fall sitting…