PODCAST: Dual Care - why Alberta wants to let doctors provide both public and private services
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In this episode of the Rob Breakenridge Show, a closer look at an eventful week in Alberta - starting with the latest on pipeline talks between Alberta and Ottawa and the latest on the expanding recall campaign now targeting several UCP MLAs. Is the Alberta government now looking to neuter their own direct democracy laws?
We’ll also dive into one of the biggest stories of the week: confirmation that the Alberta government is looking to usher in a major change to health care in this province. Under a proposed “Dual Care Model",” doctors would be allowed to practice in both the private and public system. The province insists that no one will be forced to pay to see a family doctor or to receive care that is currently covered, but it does open up the door to faster access for those willing and able to pay.
We’ll hear from Dr. Braden Mann, who is a Professor, Senior Associate Dean, and Associate Vice President of Health Research at the Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary. He has some serious concerns about the implications of this change, which would be a first in Canada.
We’ll also hear from Emmanuelle Faubert who’s an economist at the Montreal Economic Institute - they argue that various European countries have had success with similar models of universal care and that Canada’s system should be open-minded to such reforms.
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