The end of Canadian medicare? Alberta legislation opens the

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The end of Canadian medicare? Alberta legislation opens the door to U.S. health care

Written b‎y:‎ Andrew Longhurst and Rebecca Graff-McRae - Canadian Center for Policy Alternatives (CCPA)

February 3, 2026 ***INTERNAL LINKS***

EXCERPT: "On December 18, 2025, Alberta became the first province to legislate two-tier health care and private health insurance for medically necessary services. Bill 11 establishes two-tier health care, which is defined as a system that provides faster access to those with the ability to pay privately, and longer public wait times for those who are unable to pay for queue jumping.

This is the latest intervention in the health care system by Danielle Smith’s United Conservative government, following a dramatic restructuring of the provincial health authority, transfer of health care facilities’ ownership, expansion of for-profit surgical outsourcing, and complex changes to the hospital funding model that create perverse incentives.

Here are 11 things you should know about Alberta’s new two-tier health care system—and why it matters for the rest of Canada. . . . . . "

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