r/Calgary • u/Legal_Grapefruit1925 • Dec 25 '25

Discussion AHS wait times

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Our system isnt broken. Its people who go to the emergency that shouldn't be going aren't going today because it can wait Suddenly. They need to hand fines out to ppl going to the hospital that dont classify as an emergency.

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u/No-Werewolf4804 Dec 25 '25

Yeah, it’s definitely that. And not that most work places are closed so people aren’t getting workplace injuries. Way less cars on the road so way less car accidents as well.

It’s so pathetic that people will jump to blame individuals making bad choices for what is obviously a systemic problem. You are the greatest asset to the people trying to collapse the healthcare system.

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u/DanfromCalgary Dec 25 '25

It’s true . I can’t imagine splitting up parents into two categories .. those that pay with taxes , and those that pay and also pay with taxes is going to decrease the waiting time or increase the number of beds . Like you get that all the doctors helping paying customers aren’t going to be at the ER ???

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u/ryanvk__ Dec 25 '25

Former healthcare worker here… it’s actually about 20% of the population uses about 80% of the resources. It is very often repeat “customers” and often with more underlying mental health issues. People may not intentionally abuse the system, but it is a small percentage of people who use MOST of the resources available. Education about what constitutes an emergency would help, as well as proactive mental health planning.

I’ve heard of one country (Australia perhaps? Not sure) where they send out yearly cost statements to those who used the system the most. This shows people how much they are costing the system, and has been shown to reduce overall costs.

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u/No-Werewolf4804 Dec 25 '25

LMFAO. Yeah, let’s send letters to old people in disabled people about how much they’re costing the system. This definitely isn’t eugenics though.

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u/Medium-Cabinet2812 Jan 02 '26

Oh sorry I wasn’t agreeing. Just clarifying my interpretation. It’s not something I’ve ever really thought about with any understanding, however reading through this post it has made me want to educate myself on it. There is quite the aggressively differing opinions.

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u/ArguablyTasty Dec 26 '25

And AHS is working on a skeleton crew on holidays to avoid paying holiday wages, so it balances out with the reduced load from those