It Could Be Better Here

Albertans know how important their public health care system is. Every day, patients walk through hospital doors knowing that they won’t have to pull out their credit card to pay for the health care services they need. But we do know our health care system faces big challenges.

Years of understaffing have led to overworked nurses, long wait lists, and emergency room closures across Alberta.

But it doesn’t have to be this way. We know it can be better here.

It’s about fighting for every Albertan’s right to the best patient care possible, no matter who they are or where they live. It’s about people – our families, our friends, and the frontline workers who care for us and how together we can make health care better here.

United Nurses of Alberta is raising awareness about the challenges facing our public health care system and advocating for solutions that prioritize Albertans over the corporate profits that drive privatized health care. Together, we can build a stronger, fairer system that serves everyone.

What’s the Issue?

We know there’s already a shortage of nurses in Alberta and the government’s push for more corporate for-profit health care risks making that shortage even worse as nurses are recruited to leave the public health care system.

How You Can Help – Tell the UCP Government they are going the Wrong Way on Health Care!

We need your help telling the UCP government that they are going the wrong way on health care, to stop the chaotic destruction of AHS, and that private for profit health care is not the answer. Visit the Friends of Medicare Rebuild Our Healthcare webpage to send a message to your MLA now. 

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Sign up for updates, get involved in our initiatives, and let your voice be heard. Let’s work together to protect and improve the health care system we all rely on.

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