Alberta budget 2018: NDP vows restraint as health budget hits record $22 billion

The NDP government pushed its efforts to rein in the growth of health costs Thursday, unveiling a budget that calls for modest annual increases along with significant new investments in addictions services, home care and continuing care.
Total spending on health services is set to rise three per cent to a record $22.1 billion this coming year, followed by additional three per cent hikes in 2019 and 2020 — keeping health as the government’s most expensive responsibility.
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