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Originally Posted by cSpooge

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calga...loop-1.6917091


looks like they may not be able to do what they said they were going to do in their letter i.e offer faster access to paying patients.

Membership fees at private clinics are considered patient charges under the Canada Health Act and raise concerns under the accessibility requirement of the act, officials said.

At the time of the analysis — between November 2019 and June 2020 — there were 14 private clinics in Alberta with a range of membership fees and private payment. During that same period, there were 24 in Ontario and 30 in Quebec.

A spokesperson in the federal health ministry said other clinics in Calgary and Alberta charging membership fees could also expect such a response in the future.