Psychiatric patients upset about possible end of AISH benefits

Provincial Politics | 207462 hits | Sep 22 7:37 am | Posted by: DrCaleb

An Edmonton psychiatrist says his patients are upset by comments made last week by Premier Jason Kenney suggesting only people with "severe" disabilities should qualify for benefits under the Assured Income for Severely Handicapped (AISH) program.

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by DrCaleb
Tue Sep 22, 2020 2:44 pm
Because what we need more of in Alberta is people with meduim to moderate mental issues runnign around in the workplace.

And how much money will that save us, partisan beancounters?
by BeaverFever
Tue Sep 22, 2020 4:17 pm
"DrCaleb" said
Because what we need more of in Alberta is people with meduim to moderate mental issues runnign around in the workplace.

And how much money will that save us, partisan beancounters?

In Kenny’s defence, these people wouldn’t be running around the workplace they’d become jobless and running around in the streets....with no more prescription drug or supplemental health coverage What could go wrong?

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