Calgary Clinic Halts Plan to Charge Fees for Faster Access to Family Physician

Calgary Clinic Halts Plan to Charge Fees for Faster Access to Family Physician
Dr. Sally Talbot-Jones’s Marda Loop Medical Clinic is seen in Calgary, Alta., on July 26, 2023. Todd Korol/The Canadian Press
The Canadian Press
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The Alberta government says a Calgary clinic has halted its plan to charge patients fees for faster access to its family doctor.
The new fee program at the Marda Loop Medical Clinic was to start today, but Alberta Health spokesman Scott Johnston says the clinic has told the government it won’t proceed.