Alberta Premier Open to Reimbursing Out-of-Province Surgeries

Alberta Premier Open to Reimbursing Out-of-Province Surgeries
United Conservative Party Leader Danielle Smith speaks following a debate in Edmonton on May 18, 2023. Jason Franson/The Canadian Press
Marnie Cathcart
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EDMONTON—Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is open to the idea of the government potentially reimbursing people who need to travel outside the province for medically necessary surgery if it cannot be provided quickly enough at home.

During Ms. Smith’s weekly radio call-in show, “Your Premier, Your Province,” a caller sent in a message stating he needed to go outside the province for medical care.