Alberta's Budget Boosts Health Care, Faces Criticism
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Albertas provincial budget allocates $34.4 billion to healthcare, with a significant focus on infrastructure. This includes $4.9 billion for hospitals, rural sites, and diagnostic imaging. However, critics argue that the governments plans for new inpatient towers and beds lack immediate funding, exacerbating current issues like packed emergency rooms and surgery backlogs. The budget also aims to increase surgeries by 50,000 through chartered facilities and addresses staffing shortages with a new 30-year workforce plan.
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