{"podcast":{"title":"Calgary News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"calgary-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7599267","podcast_index_feed_id":7599267,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/northwestern-wildcats-football-today-2-min-news.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/northwestern-wildcats-football-today-2-min-news.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":121,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Calgary News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Calgary—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Calgary News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-06-17T12:20:24.240552+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/calgary-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7599267"},"episode":{"title":"Alberta's Out-of-Country Health Care Denials: Families Fight for Treatment","slug":"alberta-s-out-of-country-health-care-denials-families-fight-for-treatment","published_at":"2026-05-09T17:04:44+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/calgary-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7599267/alberta-s-out-of-country-health-care-denials-families-fight-for-treatment","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/calgary-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7599267","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/ada11506-0f04-45a0-baaa-31dc54846140.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/ada11506-0f04-45a0-baaa-31dc54846140.mp3","summary":"Albertas out-of-country health care funding program faces scrutiny as it denies coverage for patients seeking treatments unavailable in Canada. Tamara Polo, a mother of three, is one such patient, injured in a parking lot accident, diagnosed with cervical instability abroad, and denied coverage for necessary surgery due to lack of in-country diagnosis. Samantha Lieskovskys daughter, Myla, with a rare vascular condition, also faces denial, highlighting the challenges families face in navigating the system. Experts suggest government intervention is needed to address these issues, as families struggle to fundraise and advocate for their loved ones. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/21a35902638b7bb9","meta_description":"Albertas out-of-country health care funding program faces scrutiny as it denies coverage for patients seeking treatments unavailable in Canada. Tamara Pol…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":110,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/calgary-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7599267/episodes/alberta-s-out-of-country-health-care-denials-families-fight-for-treatment/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/calgary-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7599267/alberta-s-out-of-country-health-care-denials-families-fight-for-treatment.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}