Alberta Premier Calls on Ottawa to Respect Province’s Dual-Practice Health Care System
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the federal government should respect the province’s jurisdiction over health care, after the federal health minister raised concerns about the legality of Alberta’s upcoming dual-practice health-care expansion. “Let me be clear: the administration and delivery of health care is an area of provincial jurisdiction, not federal,” Smith said in a [...]
TL;DR
- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith insists the federal government must respect provincial jurisdiction over health care.
- Federal Health Minister raised concerns about the legality of Alberta's upcoming dual-practice health-care expansion.
- Alberta's Health Statutes Amendment Act, 2025 (No. 2) establishes a framework for dual practice.
- The dual-practice model allows approved physicians to provide both publicly insured and privately paid services.
- The new system is scheduled to launch in September.