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Calgary insurer offers private MRI and surgery coverage to bypass wait lists
The Winnipeg Free Press reports Acute Health Corp of Calgary markets private health insurance to speed access for MRI, cataract surgery, knee replacements, and other procedures. Plans range from 75 to 109 dollars monthly, with 135 conditions and 500 procedures covered across 75 Canadian clinics and 3,500 US clinics. Critics warn of higher costs and potential risks to the public system while the minister stresses reducing wait times through staffing and equipment investments.
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Jim Vicars
Acute Health Corp
Winnipeg Free Press
Alan Katz
Manitoba Centre For Health Policy
Canada
Theresa Oswald
Free Press
Manitoba
Oswald