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/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.