Alberta overhauls hospital funding with activity‐based grants

April 7, 2025, 5:21 pm

The Alberta government is reforming its public hospital funding system by linking grants to the number and type of procedures performed. This move is designed to drive efficiency and accountability in healthcare delivery but has drawn criticism from experts who fear it may intensify reliance on private services without resolving systemic issues. The revamped model represents a significant policy shift as Alberta seeks to better allocate resources across the province’s hospitals.

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Alberta will soon tie public hospital funds to the number and type of procedures performed — a move critics warn won't improve the system and will only accelerate private delivery.

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EDMONTON - Alberta’s government will soon tie public hospital funding to the number and type of procedures performed, a move critics warn won't improve the public system and will only accelerate private delivery.

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