艾伯塔省通过了第11号法案,允许公共和私营部门的专家减少等候时间,提供保障,不支付基本护理费用。 Alberta passes Bill 11 to let specialists work in both public and private sectors to cut waits, with safeguards and no cost for essential care.

艾伯塔省提出了第11号法案,允许外科医生和某些专家在公共和私人环境中工作,以减少等待时间,改善招聘情况,同时维持用于紧急、癌症和危及生命的护理的公共资金。 Alberta has introduced Bill 11, allowing surgeons and certain specialists to work in both public and private settings to reduce wait times and improve recruitment, while maintaining public funding for emergency, cancer, and life-threatening care. 该法案包括最低公共营业时间等保障措施,以及在短缺期间对私人工作的限制,私人程序不在公共资金范围内。 The bill includes safeguards like minimum public practice hours and restrictions on private work during shortages, with private procedures not covered by public funds. 它还将药品保险的主要责任转移给私人或雇主保险，阿尔伯塔省成为“最后支付方”，可能节省数百万美元。 It also shifts primary responsibility for drug coverage to private or employer plans, with Alberta as the "payor of last resort," potentially saving millions. 此外,还提议在驾驶执照上更新健康卡和个人健康号码。 Health card renewals and personal health numbers on driver’s licences are also proposed. 批评者警告公平和公共系统紧张的风险,而政府则说该模型与国际系统一致,确保基本护理不自费费用。 Critics warn of risks to equity and public system strain, while the government says the model aligns with international systems and ensures no out-of-pocket costs for essential care.