CDM Policy Analysis

Alberta’s Health Statutes Amendment Act 2026 (“Bill 29”) will lengthen wait times for diagnostic testing for the majority of patients

July 03, 2026

Alberta’s Health Statutes Amendment Act 2026 (“Bill 29”) will lengthen wait times for diagnostic testing for the majority of patients Prepared by: Esha Garrioch for Canadian Doctors for Medicare July 3, 2026

When Corporate Health industry lobbyists win, patients lose again

January 28, 2025

Authored by Chaten Jessel & Bernard Ho Earlier this month, Federal Health Minister Mark Holland finally released the long-awaited Canada Health Act Policy Interpretation Letter. He clarified that any health care professionals delivering “physician equivalent services” are prohibited from charging patients or their employee...