Liberal MLA Hugh MacDonald recently gave media a leaked Memorandum showing that Health and Wellness MinisterRon Liepert kept direct control over the new Alberta Health Services Board. The wording couldn’t be more specific: “The Board shall comply with all directions of the minister.”
MacDonald raised concerns that the structure gives Liepert complete power to turn more and more health services into for-profit health businesses. "What that means to Albertans is more private health care and less public health care."
The Memorandum of Understanding is explicit in giving control to the Health and Wellness Minister who may give any direction to the Board, including "priorities and guidelines", "clinical and operating standards", and "a provincial service delivery plan".
A PDF copy of the Memorandum is here: pdf |
