Blog entries tagged with healthcare
Blog Entries | June 09, 2011
If we had the evidence, we wouldn’t need an investigation!
posted by Diana Gibson
This week allegations of influence peddling by MLAs who were getting priority access for friends and family to health care services were brought to light. Stephen Duckett, formerly of health superboard infamy, mentioned in a speech that this behaviour had been a concern for him when he was chief administrator- enough of a concern that he issued a memo on it.
Tagged with: health care | healthcare | investigation | Stephen Duckett
Blog Entries | December 01, 2010
Is Dr. Raj Sherman being smeared?
posted by David Thompson
Many are asking this question. And it's an important question, as it relates to the degree of democracy in Alberta; whistleblowers take serious personal and career risks when they raise matters of public interest, and they need protection, as previous Parkland Institute research has pointed out...
Tagged with: health care | healthcare | Raj Sherman
Blog Entries | November 30, 2010
Leaked document makes clear intention to undermine public health
posted by Diana Gibson
Yesterday a government power point presentation titled Alberta's Health Legislation: Moving Forward was leaked to the press and public. The 27 page document clearly advocates policies that would shrink and undermine the public health system, a direction that is consistent with this government's track record and which the public has consistently and repeatedly rejected....
Tagged with: Alberta health act | health care | healthcare | privatization
Blog Entries | November 26, 2010
Time for dialogue about more than cookies
posted by Diana Gibson
So, the axe has finally fallen and Stephen Duckett has been fired. As the dust settles, Raj Sherman sits as an independent and premier Stelmach says he is tired of the theatre. But a look behind the headlines shows us that it has all been theatre.
Tagged with: Duckett | health care | healthcare | post secondary | Sherman
Blog Entries | November 22, 2010
Sherman gets Alberta smackdown
posted by David Thompson
Doctor and now-former Conservative MLA Raj Sherman is just the latest person to receive the Alberta Smackdown for speaking out on an important issue.
Tagged with: Duckett | health care | healthcare | Raj Sherman
Blog Entries | November 12, 2010
Wildrose Alliance models health care on USA
posted by Diana Gibson
Throwing their hat into the ring, Alberta's newly minted Wildrose Alliance Party finally launched its health care platform. Wild Rose's leader Danielle Smith is rolling out an agenda to dramatically expand private delivery. Carefully crafted rhetoric like "increasing choice" and "European model" are used to shroud the fact that Smith is talking about privatization, and taking Alberta toward a U.S.- style, corporate health system.
Tagged with: Danielle Smith | health care | health legislation | healthcare | Wild Rose Alliance
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