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Alberta's new surgical funding model could increase wait times for serious procedures: expert

June 9, 2026

Some health policy experts are warning a new surgical funding model now being used in a dozen Alberta public hospitals is unlikely to be a silver bullet for addressing long surgical wait times.



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