Premier Danielle Smith declares UCP public well being assure

Premier Danielle Smith declares UCP public well being assure

Premier Danielle Smith declares UCP public well being assure

Premier and United Conservative Celebration Chief Danielle Smith has introduced a public well being assure for her political get together, April 11, 2023. (Picture: United Conservative Celebration)

By David Opinko

Apr 11, 2023 | 11:34 AM

SHERWOOD PARK, AB – The chief of the United Conservative Celebration (UCP) has made a dedication to Albertans to guard the publicly-funded well being care system.

Premier Danielle Smith stated a UCP authorities will stay dedicated to making sure that Albertans have entry to world-class healthcare, the place and once they want it, by way of a publicly-funded system.

Smith stated in an announcement, “Underneath a re-elected UCP authorities, no Albertan will ever should pay for a physician out of pocket.”

“I wish to be clear: beneath the UCP’s Public Well being Care Assure, we’re committing to all Albertans that not at all will any Albertan ever should pay out-of-pocket to see their household physician or to get the medical remedy they want,” stated Smith. “And it implies that a UCP authorities, beneath my management, is not going to de-list any medical providers or prescriptions now lined by Alberta Well being Insurance coverage. No exceptions. You’ll solely ever want your Alberta well being card.”