A Fernie resident is petitioning the Government of Canada to step in and review a recent policy change from the Alberta provincial government, that restricts people in BC from getting medical care in Alberta ... ... petition calls on the federal government to work with the provincial government on a cross-border care agreement, explore ways to support licensing, review policies that restrict access to essential healthcare, and support interim solutions that could maintain care during the transition ... ... prospect of lengthy travel, and accompanying hotel and gas bills, leaves Hagarty worried. Visiting Vancouver would mean travelling 11 hours by car from Fernie, or catching regular flights from Canadian Rockies International Airport. A trip to the coast would take at least three days of travel, compared to the short three hour drive from Fernie to Calgary. This places a major burden on their family, who visit the hospital four times per year ... CLICK HERE for the full story
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