On July 17, 2022, Smith pitched in a video livestream on her member-funded Locals.com account the creation of a health savings account for all Albertans, with $375 of government money that could be topped up by employer contributions and family donations.
Smith referenced a letter she crafted for the University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy in June 2021. Smith floated the idea of having general checkups with family doctors covered by a health spending account. “If you do have a major surgery in a year, then you pay a portion of the cost in a deductible just like you would if you had a claim in your car insurance or claim in your health insurance. It would connect people to the fact that health care is not free.”
“Health spending accounts are a bonus for Albertans to pay for services not covered by AHS. Rachel Notley knows this, but she doesn’t care about the truth. She’d rather spin than give real feedback on how to improve our current system.”“To be clear, Danielle Smith has a strong and long record of changing her mind, if you want to put it that way,” said Notley.
“This will make health care more comprehensive and more accessible to Albertans,” said Rebecca Polak, Smith’s press secretary, in a statement.Smith also tweeted answers to Notley’s comments, from a campaign video this summer.In the July 2022 video, Smith also floated the idea of an app, where medical professionals register with their credentials and services they offer.
She can't wait to make Albertans pay for Healthcare, turning it into a US style system
Why can't we look at it? Its called a discussion! Debate, etc... We need healthcare reform! It is very inefficient and extremely costly to taxpayers!! We want effciency.. not just more money thrown at it! Ideas and not just complaints
Its so unfair how people are quoting her. It's getting to the point where you cannot say things on video, and write entire papers on topics without people assuming you stand by those things!
Weird that people might construe her actual words as being her actual words.
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Good for her 👏 👍 ❤️
You don't stop being who you are the second you enter 'Political Life'. Privatization is her brand, no matter what 'life' she's in. It's literally what the UCP preferred about her.
Where are all the videos of the NDP and liberals mistakes? Many many people saw the original bit about Trudeau walking away after XI told him he would release documents on him. Your news cut the walk out off! Why? Justin pays u to make him look like tye saviour of tye world.
she is doing a fine job it seems, things are going well in alberta
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You’ve been getting your ass chewed out for the last 3 years for your propaganda. 🤷♂️
'Outside political life' - she does have a party line to tow ya know.
Cmon Danielle gimme $300
she forgets she is just a talk show host, nothing more
Looking healthy!👀
No she’s not
Not a Spin. Drumpielle says it very clear ASK GRANDPA FOR $$$
Don't forget Alberta Views Magazine, CTVcalgary. As in, what lessons could Alberta learn about healthcare from ultra-libertarian author Ayn Rand? As in 'the only legitimate role of govt was to defend individual rights from foreign and internal marauders'
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