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8 in 10 Albertans support the right to medical assistance in dying
MEDIA RELEASE
MARCH 21, 2019
EDMONTON
New poll released by Dying with Dignity Canada demonstrates that the right to assisted dying is an issue that unites rather than divides Albertans
8 in 10 Albertans believe that publicly funded hospitals in Alberta should be required to allow medical assistance in dying (MAID) on their premises, finds a new poll commissioned by Dying With Dignity Canada.
Written by Fom Friends of Medicare
March 21, 2019 -
The Protection of Health Care Act: A step in the right direction to protect and expand public health
The Protection of Health Care Act: A step in the right direction to protect and expand public health
With the introduction of Bill 1, the Protection of Health Care Act, Friends of Medicare is optimistic that for the first time in this province we will see the political will to protect our public health care and an end to shirking the rule of law in Canada and Alberta.
Written by Fom Friends of Medicare
March 18, 2019 -
Been there, done that part 2: Albertans want public solutions that will improve our health care
March 13, 2019
EDMONTON
Been there, done that part 2: Albertans want public solutions that will improve our health care
The plans announced today by UCP leader, Jason Kenney, proposing to privatize laundry services in hospitals, is the second announcement he has made touting the supposed efficiency of the private sector in our public health care. His announcement takes us back to the mid-1990s when, under the Conservative government of Ralph Klein in Alberta, laundry services in Calgary were privatized. As a result, laundry workers went on a wildcat strike and garnered national headlines, but the contract was eventually given to K-Bro Linen.
Written by Fom Friends of Medicare
March 13, 2019 -
Been there, done that: Albertans want strong public health care not privatization
Privatization Ideologues have been set on marketizing our health care system, and yesterday's announcement by the leader of the UCP, Jason Kenney, that he intends to privatize laboratory services in Alberta, is another reminder that this unbridled disdain for our public services is nothing more than a celebration of self-interest and the interests of those who seek to profit from the poor health of others.
Written by Fom Friends of Medicare
March 12, 2019 -
APWG Optimistic About Advisory Council's Interm Report
Alberta Pharmacare Working Group Optimistic About Advisory Council's Interim Report
Edmonton - The Alberta Pharmacare Working Group is encouraged following today’s release of the Advisory Council for the Implementation of National Pharmacare’s interim report. Its initial recommendations outline six core principles for national pharmacare, and call for: the creation of a national drug agency; a comprehensive, evidence-based national drug formulary; and, investment in drug data and information technology.
Written by Fom Friends of Medicare
March 06, 2019 -
FOM Responds to Advisory Council's Interim Report
“Today’s release of the Advisory Council on the Implementation of National Pharmacare interim report was thin on details but it is a good first step in establishing a foundation for the implementation of what Friends of Medicare hopes to see become a universal, single-payer pharmacare program,” says Sandra Azocar, Executive Director of Friends of Medicare.
Written by Fom Friends of Medicare
March 06, 2019 -
APWG Applauds Lobbyists
Canadians Lobby for Universal Pharmacare on Parliament Hill
The Alberta Pharmacare Working Group supports the hundreds of Canadians from all across the country who are descending on the Parliament Hill today to fight for universal Pharmacare. Albertans will be joining Canadian Labour Congress representatives to speak with MPs and Senators about a Pharmacare program that won't leave anyone behind.
Written by Fom Friends of Medicare
February 26, 2019 -
Kenney Still Hasn't Ruled Out More Private Health Care
Kenney Still Hasn't Ruled Out More Private Health Care
Following today's public signing of the "public health guarantee" made by United Conservative Party leader, Jason Kenney, Albertans were left sifting through carefully scripted rhetoric. Friends of Medicare are unconvinced that the announcement was any more than a PR visual, as it lacked both clarity and commitment to finding public solutions to the challenges within our health care system.
Written by Fom Friends of Medicare
February 20, 2019 -
Opinion: It's time to end forced transfers of dying Albertans
Opinion: It's time to end forced transfers of dying Albertans
Written by Fom Friends of Medicare
December 31, 2018 -
Friends of Medicare Calls for Provincial MAID Legislation
Friends of Medicare Calls for Provincial MAID Legislation
Recent CBC reports have shown that Covenant Health is not fulfilling its responsibility to ensure patient access to a legal medical service, specifically the right to Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID). Friends of Medicare is calling on the provincial government and Alberta Health Services to take a clear position and enact provincial legislation that will address the inequality of access resulting from a varying interpretation of the MAID law. "Albertans need a position and Legislation that is humane and follows the intent of the federal legislation" says Sandra Azocar, Executive Director of Friends of Medicare.
Written by Fom Friends of Medicare
November 05, 2018
