[email protected] The UCP government is proposing a set of changes to the Alberta health card under Bill 11, sweeping health-care legislation tabled Monday. Amendments to the Health Insurance Premiums Act will add a new requirement for Alberta residents to regularly renew their health card in order to remain eligible to receive insured services from the
  • runsmooth@kopitalk.netEnglish
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    10 days ago

    How does renewing health cards not cost money? It’ll cost money, but the UCP is saying they’ll put that cost on Alberta.

    I’m not convinced that such a step would even solve the alleged problem of potential abuse. Really, I’m not sure how serious the issue is either as the UCP are rather vague. But I am certain that this will have massive impact on the vulnerable, the folks who don’t have ID to begin with.