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NDP & UCP cut health spending by $220M over 4 years

WebNDP & UCP cut health spending by $220M over 4 years. Between 2016 and 2020, the NDP & UCP governments cut health spending for the 16 largest health sites …

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New budget shows UCP cut health spending by $1B

WebThe 2022–2023 Alberta budget shows that the UCP increased health spending by $1 billion less than the NDP did. Last week, the Alberta government released their latest provincial …

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New budget shows UCP underfunding health spending

WebIf the UCP government kept up with inflation and population growth over just this past year, they’d be spending $25.79 billion on health, which is $1.26 billion more …

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UCP health spending not keeping up with inflation

WebIn other words, inflation has risen by nearly 12% over the last 4 years. And that means that inflation has increased at a rate that’s 48% higher than the rate at which …

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A list of Alberta communities losing doctor care

WebThis article was updated 2 May 2024. As part of their efforts to balance the budget in time for the next election year, especially after cutting corporate income taxes, …

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Why Alberta spends more on health and education

WebAlberta spends significantly more per student full-time equivalent (FTE) than the three comparator provinces. Alberta spends $36,500 per FTE while British Columbia …

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AB’s acute care beds trailing population growth

WebAB’s acute care beds trailing population growth. Since at least 2012, the number of acute care beds per person in Alberta has been decreasing, despite hundreds …

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HSAA workers approve new collective agreement

WebHSAA workers approve new collective agreement. When accounting for inflation and 5 years of wage freezes, this new contract will result in what amounts to an …

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6 myths the UCP keeps spreading about doctors

WebMyth 2. Alberta physicians received 300% increases since 2002. 18 years is an odd, arbitrary timeframe. Increases in the early-mid 2000s were catching up following …

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Alberta nurses agree to 4.25% wage increase

WebA pay increase of 4.25% seems like a big deal, even if it averages out to just over 1% a year. Especially when you consider that going into bargaining, Alberta Health …

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AHS privatizing nearly 10,000 health care positions

WebOne area they’ll be cutting is 100 management positions. Out of 83,053.05 FTEs in the 2019–2020 fiscal year, 3,201.66 were board members, executive, and …

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Covenant Health nursing care workers win wage increases

WebEarlier this week, the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees announced that their bargaining team had reached a tentative collective agreement on behalf of …

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AHS announces layoffs for Calgary COVID-19 health workers

WebThe layoffs will affect HSAA, UNA, and AUPE staff at two COVID-19 testing centres. Earlier today, I received a copy of a memo that Alberta Health Services sent to staff in Calgary …

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DynaLIFE workers finally have new contract

WebImprovements to health, safety, and wellness provisions to ensure proper plans policies and measures are in place; HSAA held a ratification vote for the tentative …

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Alberta nurses react to 7.5% raise proposal

WebDuring the decade between 2013–2014 and 2023–2024, Alberta nurses saw an average wage increase of 1.05%, and a total increase of 11.5%. With these new …

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Covenant Health workers demand 35% raise

WebSupport independent journalism. According to AUPE’s update, the employer has proposed modest wage increases, as well as scaling back some worker benefits. …

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UCP donor appointed as chair of AHS board

WebYesterday, Alberta’s health minister, Jason Copping, announced that he had appointed Greg Turnbull to a 3-year term as the new chair of the Alberta Health …

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AHS awards private lab testing contract after months of lobbying …

WebAHS chose the company that was already providing them with lab testing services in parts of the province since 1995. Yesterday, Alberta Health Services …

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Tyler Shandro appoints 4 new people to Health Disciplines Board

WebThe Alberta lieutenant governor recently approved the appointment of the following individuals to the Health Disciplines Board, all of whom were recommended by …

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New UCP budget cuts per-case AISH funding

WebAt 61,555 AISH recipients in 2018–2019, that $1.142 billion in funding would work out to about $18,553 per case. Assuming last year’s caseload of 72,679 remains …

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Edmonton care workers file for unionization

WebCovenant Health workers demand 35% raise 11 April 2024; Alberta nurses file unfair labour practice against AHS 10 April 2024; 8 rural Alberta communities lost ER …

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UCP 2021-22 budget: debt to GDP ratio 2.3× higher than under NDP

WebDuring the 2018–2019 budget year, the NDP’s final full fiscal year, taxpayer-supported debt servicing costs were at $1.527 billion. Furthermore, the net debt to GDP …

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