艾伯塔省通过了一项法案,允许在没有医生推的情况下进行私人诊断测试. Alberta passes bill allowing private diagnostic tests without doctor referrals.

艾伯塔省正在推进立法,允许居民在没有医生的转介的情况下私下支付MRI和CT扫描等诊断测试费用. Alberta is advancing legislation to allow residents to privately pay for diagnostic tests like MRIs and CT scans without a doctor's referral. 政府表示这将扩大医疗服务的可用性, 减少等待时间, 但批评人士警告说可能会增加医疗保健不平等. The government says this will expand access and reduce wait times, though critics warn it could widen healthcare inequities. 法律还包括帮助农村和土著社区获得药物治疗的变化. The bill also includes changes to help rural and Indigenous communities access addiction medications.