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Critics say two recent moves by the Alberta government put many seniors’ health at risk. The government has raised the amount individual seniors will have to co-pay for prescriptions under the Coverage For Seniors plan. It has also limited which groups will be eligible for free Covid-19 vaccinations. The co-payment for prescriptions, which had been […]

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Difficulty getting adequate travel and health insurance might cause serious problems for some snowbirds this winter. Many Canadians travel to other countries for several months every year to escape the northern winter. These snowbirds, as they’re called, usually buy insurance to supplement their provincial health plans while they are away. But federal government travel restrictions, […]

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