'A good first step': Alberta ends daily physician billing limit, to repeal Bill 21 this fall

The province rescinded the daily visit maximum that reduced physician compensation Monday, a move the health minister says will help increase Albertans' access to doctors. At a joint press conference, Jason Copping and the president of the Alberta Medical Association announced the end of the daily cap policy. The move was part of the new agreement struck with physicians in September. In 2020, then-health minister Tyler Shandro unilaterally ended the master agreement with Alberta physicians, whic