New legislative changes are formalizing Alberta's private-pay testing scheme that allows the wealthy to jump the line by @policyalternatives.ca senior researcher @alonghurst.bsky.social: www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

Alberta ends equal access to medical testing and treatment | CCPA

New legislative changes are formalizing Alberta's private-pay testing scheme that allows the wealthy to jump the line

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*MUST LISTEN!* What's being done to Alberta's health care system, what threat does two-tier health care pose to patients, and what we should do instead to improve care for Albertans? @alonghurst.bsky.social explains: toronto.citynews.ca/2026/07/29/a...

Alberta's 'two-tier' challenge to public health care

Starting in the fall, Albertans will be able to pay out of pocket for surgery. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the move will allow people to get off waitlists, thereby getting people the surgeries...

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Federal funding cliffs are leaving key health care agreements without a future. This includes funding for services that help seniors, home care and so much more. Tell PM Carney to prioritize public health care: win.newmode.net/dont-let-pub...

We are proud to welcome nurses in Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut to our membership! Represented by the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), more than 1,300 nurses in the territories are now affiliated with the CFNU. Read the statement: buff.ly/u6TR82J

🚨 BREAKING: The Common Front, a coalition of 30+ Alberta unions, has released a joint statement pledging to stand with WestJet flight attendants as they prepare for a possible strike. "Every employer should understand that when they take on one group of organized workers, they take us all on."

🌾The Rural Capacity Investment Fund has launched the Casual Recognition Incentive to acknowledge the vital role that casual nurses represented by United Nurses of Alberta play in rural health care. www.una.ca/1814/casual-...

Casual nurses working in rural and remote communities eligible for RCIF Casual Recognition Initiative

The Rural Capacity Investment Fund (RCIF) has launched the Casual Recognition Incentive to acknowledge the vital role that casual nurses represented by United Nurses of Alberta play in rural health ca...

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Albertans who can afford expensive private health insurance premiums or pay thousands of dollars out of pocket, will receive their treatment faster. This is two-tier health care and this recent move is about guaranteeing a market for private insurance companies and for-profit providers.

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New legislative changes are formalizing Alberta's private-pay testing scheme that allows the wealthy to jump the line by @policyalternatives.ca senior researcher @alonghurst.bsky.social: www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

🇨🇦 UNA’s support for remaining in Canada aligns with the objectives of our union’s constitution: the advancement of the social, economic and general welfare of nurses and other allied personnel and the promotion of the highest standards of health care. www.una.ca/1808/why-alb...

Why Alberta should remain in Canada

United Nurses of Alberta believes that separation from Canada in any form would gravely weaken the health-care system Alberta’s nurses work in every day, reduce or eliminate the right of all wor...

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Ottawa and Canadian provinces and territories must invest in solutions that create a healthier Canada, leaders of the Canadian Medical Association and other health care groups said in a statement. www.una.ca/1812/cma-cfn...

CMA, CFNU and other health care organizations call for increased federal investment in health care

Ottawa and Canadian provinces and territories must invest in solutions that create a healthier Canada, leaders of the Canadian Medical Association and other health care groups said in a statement this...

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“The premier ran last election on a ‘Public Health Guarantee,’ repeatedly promising that her government would not delist any medical procedures from public funding and that no Albertans would have to pay out of pocket to access care.” “Yet here we are.” www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...

Alberta allowing self-referrals for privately paid MRI, CT and other imaging tests

The Alberta government announced Monday that Albertans will be able to obtain MRI, CT, ultrasound and X-ray examinations without first getting a referral from a doctor or other health-care provider.

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The Executive Board of the United Nurses of Alberta voted at its June 2026 meeting in Edmonton to encourage members to vote in favour of Alberta remaining in Canada in the referendum the provincial government intends to place on the October 19 ballot. www.una.ca/1805/una-exe...

UNA Executive Board votes to support Option 1 – remain in Canada – in fall separation referendum

The Executive Board of the United Nurses of Alberta voted at its June 2026 meeting in Edmonton to encourage members to vote in favour of Alberta remaining in Canada in the referendum the provincial go...

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Leaders of AUPE, HSAA, @cupealberta.bsky.social , and @albertanurses.bsky.social stood together at a press conference today against the Alberta government's spiteful treatment of our public health inspectors: https://youtu.be/z7QbXdtdVxs

Standing up for Alberta’s public health inspectors – Joint Press Conference - June 19, 2026

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“This is not just a bad policy, it is a betrayal of the greatest nation-building program in modern Canadian history. For this reason, we are urgently asking the federal government today to enforce the Canada Health Act immediately.”

Alberta implementation of physician dual practice is serious threat to medicare

The Alberta government’s announcement that starting in September it will allow physicians delivering publicly funded services also to privately bill patients for surgeries presents a deeply seri...

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Public health inspectors play a critical role in keeping Albertans health and safe. It is important that health decisions be made based on health reasons, not political reasons. www.una.ca/1802/una-con...

UNA concerned about transfer of public health inspectors out of health care employers

United Nurses of Alberta is concerned the provincial government’s decision to transfer public health inspectors into direct-government employment will disrupt their ability to keep Albertans saf...

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United Nurses of Alberta is proud to host the 2026 CFNU Western Canada Labour School in Calgary on June 8, 9 and 10, 2026. www.una.ca/1800/una-hos...

UNA hosts CFNU Western Canada Labour School in Calgary

United Nurses of Alberta is proud to host the 2026 CFNU Western Canada Labour School in Calgary on June 8, 9 and 10, 2026. This biennial education event organized by the four western member organizat...

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More than four months after pledging that emergency physicians would soon begin monitoring patients in crowded waiting rooms for health crises, the Alberta government’s promised triage liaison physicians (TLP) aren’t yet on the job. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Still no triage liaison physicians in Alberta ERs, 4 months after province's pledge | CBC News

More than four months after pledging that emergency physicians would soon begin roles monitoring waiting room patients, the Alberta government’s promised triage liaison physicians aren’t yet on the jo...

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“Ultimately, the biggest piece that we're learning and seeing -and it's being echoed everywhere - is that it's going to take public pressure on the government to make the decisions.” www.lakelandtoday.ca/cold-lake-ne...

Healthcare concerns take centre stage at Cold Lake townhall

Concerns over healthcare access, rural service closures, and the future of Alberta’s public health system brought Friends of Medicare and Dr. Paul Parks to the Cold Lake Energy Centre on May 14.

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"People are very worried about accessing the care they need, and they're very worried about the privatization that the government is pushing forward." www.westernwheel.ca/local-news/o...

Okotoks town hall hears that health care is in an urgent place

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🏥 Nurses at the Royal Alex Hospital ER were dedicated and diligent in reporting incidents of violence and dangerous weapons entering their workplace. It is because of these nurses that the provincial government felt intense pressure to expedite the installation of the weapons detection system.

Royal Alexandra Hospital weapons detection system finally installed

After years of tireless advocacy by United Nurses of Alberta Local 33 members working in the Royal Alexandra Hospital Emergency Department, Alberta Health Services announced on May 19 that a weapons d...

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🎥🏥 From Inspired Daughter to Future Forensic Nurse: Nurses' Week Spotlight. m.youtube.com/watch?v=CAlv...

From Inspired Daughter to Future Forensic Nurse: Nurses' Week Spotlight

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“Nurses should be able to say what they’re experiencing in the health care system for the protection of the public,” Registered Nurse Valerie Evanishen explained. “The public needs to know when nurses raise alarms about what’s happening.” www.una.ca/1786/appeari...

Appearing as a central voice on a national radio broadcast about health care was nerve-wracking, but worth it

It’s not every day front-line nurses are asked to take part in an in-depth interview for a radio broadcast that would be heard in every part of Canada. You might even think the thought of such a...

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Happy National Nursing Week from the CFNU! This week, we’re celebrating the power of nurses. As CFNU President Linda Silas says, let this week remind you of the power you hold, and the power of this caring profession. Read Linda’s full message here: nursesunions.ca/2026-nationa...

Happy National Nursing Week from CFNU President Linda Silas. Together, nurses are a powerful force for change.

COLD LAKE! Don't miss our townhall THIS THURSDAY! Join FOM & Dr. Paul Parks for an Urgent Conversation on public health care in YOUR community, and the solutions we critically need to make our lives and health better. All welcome! Details &RSVP: www.friendsofmedicare.org/healthcareco...

🏥 Safe working conditions for nurses are key to providing safe patient care for Albertans. A Nurses Week message from UNA President Heather Smith. www.una.ca/1784/nurses-...

Safe working conditions for nurses are key to providing safe patient care for Albertans

This Nurses Week, United Nurses of Alberta celebrates the work nurses do every day in every corner of the province. Your strength, skills, and compassion are what makes health care better in Alberta. ...

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FOM is in Ottawa with @cdnhealthcoalition.bsky.social & @cdndrsformedicare.bsky.social for the release of a decisive legal opinion on Alberta's Bill 11, & to renew our calls for urgent action from the Federal Government to protect Canada's Medicare. www.friendsofmedicare.org/bill_11_lega...

🕯️🏥 UNA Local 96 members at the Northern Lights Regional Health Centre in Fort McMurray commemorated the World Day for Safety and Health at Work, known commonly as the Day of Mourning, at their worksite and at the ceremony hosted by the Wood Buffalo District Labour Council.

🕯️April 28 is the World Day for Safety and Health at Work, known commonly as the Day of Mourning. It is a solemn occasion in any year, but particularly for many health care workers who face incidents of violence in hospitals and health care workplaces every day.

World Day for Safety and Health at Work

April 28 is the World Day for Safety and Health at Work, known commonly as the Day of Mourning for Workers who have died, have been injured or made ill on the job. It is a solemn occasion in any year,...

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THE ALBERTAN: Residents bringing injured or sick family members and friends to emergency rooms should be able to do so in safety, free from the threat of weapons violence. 🏥❌ www.thealbertan.com/opinion/comm...

COMMENTARY: Alberta hospitals must be safe places

Residents bringing injured or sick family members and friends to emergency rooms should be able to do so in safety, free from the threat of weapons violence

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🏥💸 Just as the government’s encouragement of private surgical clinics has failed to solve the problem of wait times and access to surgical services, a voucher system would compromise public capacity and help establish two-tier health care in Canada without reducing wait times or saving money.

Minister’s vague plan for ‘voucher’ system for Alberta surgeries should concern all Albertans: UNA president

So-called “voucher” programs are a well-known ideological strategy devised in the United States to speed the process of dismantling universal public services and they should not become par...

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