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Family doctors will soon receive additional payments to help manage an increasing number of patients.  

Albertans are seeing ambulances arriving sooner and shorter wait times for surgeries and emergency care. 

To ensure the province has the medical professionals needed both now and in the future, Budget 2023 would provide $158 million for a new Health Workforce Strategy.

Through the Health Care Action Plan (HCAP), Alberta Health Services has launched a new EMS-811 Shared Response program so every Albertan receives appropriate levels of care. 

Albertans will have access to thousands more publicly funded orthopedic surgeries at Calgary chartered surgical facilities as part of the Health Care Action Plan (HCAP).

Alberta’s government is committed to ensuring an ambulance is available to everyone where and when they need it. 

Alberta’s government is introducing a new program to free up ambulances and paramedics to respond to more emergency calls.

A 25 per cent increase to a program that subsidizes business costs, and changes to other support programs, will help physicians deal with inflation and keep practices open.

Minister of Health Jason Copping issued the following statement on HPV Prevention Week:

More than $5 million in community grants will support Albertans of every age in their recovery from mental health and addiction challenges.