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Medicine Hat News

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Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada

Date

Feb 21, 2011

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Seniors face hard choices over drug costs under Blue Cross

Low income seniors struggle to afford medications as Alberta Blue Cross caps at 25 per prescription while typical monthly fills reach six to eight items. Critics say non covered drugs and high out of pocket costs push seniors to choose between food and medicine, prompting targeted support talks and political debate.

Alberta Blue Cross Doug Heine Seniors Citizens Advisory Committee Heine Danielle Smith Wildrose Party Smith Blue Cross Audrey Skoog Hatters Without Homes

Seniors struggle with rising costs in Medicine Hat budget

A regional survey finds low income seniors facing high medicine, funeral, and living costs. Couples rely on combined income to cover rent and bills while burial expenses exceed 8 000 dollars. Veterans help is limited and many women fear losing influence as they age. A follow up will cover transportation costs.

Dessie Holick Tom Dehod Adam Dutil Medicine Hat College Rattlers Lethbridge College Kodiaks Smith Canada Pension Plan Medicine Hat Heine

Hatters face long waits as family doctors vanish

Two years of rising delays show up to 30 percent of Hatters lack a family physician. ER wait times rose from 3.4 to 3.6 hours in 2009, and arrival to admission grew from 11.1 to 14.4 hours. Sherman blames Ron Liepert for the failing system and plans to run again as independent MLA to push change.

Parks Ron Liepert Sherman

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