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Health Care Access Disparities: From BC to Alberta

3/30/2026

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  • Shannon Flaman faced difficulties accessing health care after relocating from Regina to Kelowna, British Columbia in 2021, as no family doctors were accepting new patients.
  • She relied on walk-in clinics for prescriptions and basic care, reflecting strains in care access when people lack family doctors.
  • After two years, in 2023, she moved to Red Deer, Alberta, where she found a family doctor and timely referrals, showing provincial disparities in access.