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Opinion: Alberta needs a private surgery and procurement czar

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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith should appoint a health czar to look into private surgical facilities and procurement in Alberta , says Doreen Barrie .

Barrie: Last year , a Canadian Medical Association report called for a health accountability officer to assess efficiency of health-care spending.

She says the proposed reforms do not promise transparency, nor does accountability to Albertans loom on the horizon.

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English

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