Latest News
Our Key Areas
Your Stories
Share your story
Imagine my shock to learn that at 53 years of age, I had endometrial cancer. How could this happen to me? Seven months later I had survived surgery, chemo and 28 radiation treatments.
Your Stories
Share your story
In September 2008, I received the call no one wants to receive: my annual mammogram had disclosed a mass that was likely a tumour, and a subsequent biopsy revealed that it was an invasive ductal tumour.
Your Stories
Share your story
Someone else could've had the same serious infection, but given different medications because they didn't have drug coverage, or couldn't pay.
Twitter
Latest from the blog:
Join the discussion
December 03, 2021
Career Opportunity — Executive Director December 3, 2021 Friends of Medicare (Edmonton, Alberta) is seeking an exceptional individual to be the effective and persuasive lead voice for public health care as our Executive Director. The successful candidate will be responsible for guiding FOM and its impact on public health care policy...
Help us protect public healthcare.
Become a member or donateWe’ve led the fight to protect Medicare
From stopping Bill 11 to saving Alberta Hospital Edmonton, your support has made a difference in Albertans lives.
We’re not done yet
The Medicare umbrella was meant to cover more than hospital care.
Alberta should lead the way
We are faced with the opportunity to expand pubic delivery of Medicare and advocate for greater coverage of services – we still need your support in raising our collective voice.
Help us protect publicly funded healthcare in Alberta