Budget 2024:Alberta expected to post modest surplus amid looming costs
Alberta government is dealing with moderate oil prices, as well as continued growth in inflation and population ahead of some looming costs.
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Alberta government is dealing with moderate oil prices, as well as continued growth in inflation and population ahead of some looming costs.
Health workers and their unions are criticizing what they’re referring to as an Alberta Health Services (AHS) hiring freeze, saying it’ll further damage an already-dysfunctional system of care.
In an internal FAQ sent earlier this week, AHS addressed its “additional cost management strategies” the health care authority said was due to an operating deficit.
Alberta Health Services has implemented a partial hiring freeze until the end of the first quarter of 2024, according to an AHS memo released by the Opposition NDP.
Alberta's health minister said the transition back to public lab services is still be finalized and the cost won't be finalized until spring