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“We have opportunities in many ways to work with and empower frontline health-care workers in the system as it stands,” he said.
The idea was criticized by a majority of Smith’s rivals during last year’s UCP leadership race, and did not become part of the UCP’s platform during May’s general election. “Albertans right now aren’t looking for bells and whistles, they’re looking for a competent government who can simply deliver the basics of health care,” he said.Braid: Smith slaps down questions about abortion rights as LaGrange gets health job
It said the health spending account proposal will add administrative complexity and costs to the health-care system, while worsening inequity among patients. Specific women’s health initiatives, including putting $10 million into a midwifery strategy, support for health research, and hiring more obstetrics doctors for communities plagued by shortages, including Lethbridge and Fort McMurray, are also a focus for LaGrange.Article content
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