Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has issued new Health Minister Adriana LaGrange a mandate letter that instructs her to reform Alberta Health Services (AHS) and decentralize decision-making to the front lines.
“We need to foster an environment within AHS and the entire health community that welcomes innovation and incentivizes the best patient care,” said Ms. Smith’s July 18 letter.
The premier said the government’s focus over the next four years will be making sure Albertans have “world-class health care” while maintaining the United Conservative Party’s Public Health Guarantee, with explicit direction to Ms. LaGrange to ensure no Albertan has to pay out-of-pocket to see their doctor or receive necessary medical treatment….