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==Infrastructure== ===Energy=== {{Pie chart |thumb = right |caption = Energy capacity by source in NB: |label1 = Fossil fuel |value1 = 54.7 |color1 = Gray |label2 = Hydro |value2 = 22.0 |color2 = DodgerBlue |label3 = Nuclear |value3 = 15.4 |color3 = Crimson |label4 = Other renewables |value4 = 7.9 |color4 = MediumSeaGreen }} Publicly owned [[NB Power]] operates 13 of [[List of power stations in New Brunswick|New Brunswick's generating stations]], deriving power from fuel oil and diesel (1497 MW), hydro (889 MW), nuclear (660 MW), and coal (467 MW). There were 30 active natural gas production sites in 2012.<ref name="hc"/> ===Health care=== New Brunswickers are entitled to the universal and government-funded healthcare operated by the [[Department of Health (New Brunswick)|Department of Health]]. They can use their Medicare card to get this care or receive care in another province. New Brunswick is divided into 2 health care regions: Vitalité Health Network and Horizon Health Network. There also exists 2 confidential health information lines: 911 (for emergencies) and 811 (for non-urgent health questions).<ref>{{cite web |last1=Government of New Brunswick |first1=Canada |title=Health Care System |url=https://www.welcomenb.ca/content/wel-bien/en/LivingSettling/content/Healthcare.html |website=www.welcomenb.ca |access-date=19 February 2023 |language=en |date=24 March 2016 |archive-date=19 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230219171258/https://www.welcomenb.ca/content/wel-bien/en/LivingSettling/content/Healthcare.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Finding a family doctor is important for all New Brunswickers, but it has become difficult over the last decade. Patient Connect NB is a provincially managed, bilingual patient registry that matches New Brunswickers with a family doctor or nurse practitioner on a first-come, first-serve basis.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Government of New Brunswick |first1=Canada |title=Patient Connect NB |url=https://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/departments/health/Hospital-Services/content/Patient_Connect_NB.html |website=www2.gnb.ca |access-date=19 February 2023 |language=en |date=21 August 2015 |archive-date=19 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230219171301/https://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/departments/health/Hospital-Services/content/Patient_Connect_NB.html |url-status=live }}</ref> As of 2022, this registry lists at 74,000 people waiting to be matched.<ref>{{cite web |title=Family doctor wanted: N.B. woman turns to Twitter to find doctor as wait list hits 74,000 |url=https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/family-doctor-wanted-n-b-woman-turns-to-twitter-to-find-doctor-as-wait-list-hits-74-000-1.6019110 |website=Atlantic |access-date=19 February 2023 |language=en |date=8 August 2022 |archive-date=19 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230219171257/https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/family-doctor-wanted-n-b-woman-turns-to-twitter-to-find-doctor-as-wait-list-hits-74-000-1.6019110 |url-status=live }}</ref> Health care services not covered by the government include: dentists, optometrists, retirement homes, mental health services, private clinics, and health insurance.
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