[1] In 2005, the group fought and won against the government's push to introduce sweeping reforms to the Canadian health care system through the Third Way under Premier Ralph Klein.
[1] Friends of Medicare work with a wide range of organizations and groups to ensure that Canadian healthcare remains publicly available and accessible.
[3] In 2019, Friends of Medicare launched a campaign advocating for the political parties to pay more attention to the health care needs of Alberta's oldest population.
[4] In 2018, Friends of Medicare asked the provincial government to create legislation that would ensure equal access to Medical Assistance In Dying (MAID) at all Alberta hospital facilities.
[7] Friends of Medicare applauded the new guide, but said the best way to ensure affordability is to eventually have dental services covered by the province's health insurance plan.