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lberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro says it's not true that doctors are quitting or withdrawing services in large numbers because of changes to fees and billing. Shandro says in a statement that the reports are nothing more than a bargaining tactic in the pay dispute between the government and physicians

The second in a video series from Dr. John Crosby

Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro is escalating his pay dispute with doctors, asking the College of Physician and Surgeons to make rules to stop doctors from withdrawing services en masse. Shandro, in a letter dated June 18, says patients—particularly those in rural areas—have a right to timely access to care and that the college has to do more to make sure that happens.

The Ontario government announced it is launching a pilot project with North York General Hospital that would give alternate level of care (ALC) hospital patients direct priority access to a long-term care bed to help reduce waitlists and end hallway health care.

Health minister threatens to reveal salaries in response

As the founder of the Edmonton Women in Health Network, I have listened to several troubling stories of overt and covert sexism and racism that women physicians continue to endure within their healthcare and academic institutions.

The investigator is asking healthcare workers to come forward voluntarily, saying they will be protected as other whistleblowers would be