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Read that twice. While tens of thousands of Albertans struggle to find a family doctor (alongside struggling to make ends meet with the rising cost of living) Danielle Smith wants those that have a family doctor to pay to see them. Out of pocket.
Her proposed health spending scheme would also require you to pay for surgeries out of pocket, in addition to the taxes you already pay. This means you may have to ask friends and family for financial support to cover necessary medical treatments. This is not just risky, it’s uncalled for during an unprecedented cost of living crisis.
Ask yourself - can you trust Danielle Smith with you and your family's health?
This plan to charge fees for doctor visits is being piled on top of years of unprecedented cost increases under UCP. They've raised your income taxes, property taxes, utility rates, insurance rates, recreation fees, school fees, tuition... the list goes on and on.
More About UCP's Increased Costs
Danielle Smith has described plans for healthcare that include paying for doctor visits and even out-of-pocket costs for life-saving surgeries - hitting your family with more new costs at the worst possible time!
More about paying for surgeriesDanielle Smith isn't stopping at adding fees for healthcare.
