Health Care

Health care spending currently consumes over 40 per cent of the provincial budget, making it the largest budgetary item. What happens in health care, impacts government spending in other areas and the ability to maintain competitive tax rates. Alberta’s health care system is also a competitive advantage to attract and retain workers.

The Chamber advocates for efficient spending and delivery of services and improvements to access, quality and sustainability.

Action Themes

• Ensure efficient spending and delivery of services
• Improve access, quality and sustainability
• Address mental health in the workplace
• Advocate changes to the legislative framework

What's New

News Release: July 12, 2010
Competition would strengthen health care delivery

Publication: July 9, 2010
Submission to the Minister's Advisory Committee on Health on the new Alberta Health Act

Article: June 30, 2010
Chamber Health Committee aims for system renewal

Resolution: May 15, 2010
Renewal of Alberta's health care system

Op-ed: March 11, 2010
Let dollars move with the patient

News Release: January 20, 2010
Minister’s Advisory Committee on Health report could improve private sector’s ability to deliver public health care

Article: December 3, 2009
Greater competition needed in health system

Publications & Presentations: October 15, 2009
Presentation Slides - Minister's Advisory Committee on Health

Publications & Presentations: October 15, 2009
Submission to the Minister's Advisory Committee on Health

Resolution: 2009
Critical factors for Alberta Health Services procurement policy

Resolution: 2009
Employers and the impact of Health Information Amendment Act

Resolution: 2008
Building healthy workplaces

Results

March 25, 2010
Chamber idea helps improve efficiency of health care system