The Supreme Court of Canada decided yesterday, Quebec citizens could purchase private health insurance. Thus, striking down a law prohibiting Quebecers from such things. They say 'the government's "monopolistic" grip over the system, as patients suffer and die on long waiting lists, is unconsitutional. " The physical and psychological suffering and risk of death that may result outweigh whatever benefit there may be to the system as a whole."
This should be our main goal regarding health care across Canada. Why should it matter where you get medical attention? Only that you get medical attention quickly. My proposal would be to have these private medical centres do the necessary operations and all expenses would be paid for by the province. Who cares if your paying a government building or a private one? As long as Canadians get the service they need. Were talking life and death here, and a lot of pain and suffering. Which isn't necessary.
All medical expenses would be paid for. Except for prescribed medication. Which will be picked up by the Federal Governments Pharmacare program. Another benefit, would bring great doctor's to our area. Now some people don't like the thought of doctor's benefitting from their services. But it's the world we live in. I'd much rather see doctor's make millions, then some stooge playing a sport.
There already are private medical clinics in most provinces. Doing specific areas like eyes, knees, and backs. There's probably even more that I don't know about. Some people are worried about a two-tiered health system. Wake up people, it's already hear. Now we have to make it work. Our current Prime Minister, Paul Martin. His personal doctor owns a private for profit medical clinic in Quebec. He says "We're not going to have a two-tier health-care system in this country- nobody wants that." Only him I guess. What a hypocrit.
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Ahhh good Dr. you beat me to the punch on this one. I was sitting here at work trying to compose a blog along the same lines but yours has put everything that I wanted to say down already. People are scard because they feel that withthe 2-tiered health system, which is already here, that we will become more like our close neighbours in the US. As you say as ong as people are not dying due to wait times then lets have it. The people that complain the most are unfortunately the ones that can not afford to pay for the services the so desparatly need.
The thing about the health premiun is, it's just a different type of tax. Instead of having a Provincial Sales Tax and allowing the government to choose from a big pool of money. How much they're going to spend on health care.
The premium's show how much money each and every Albertan must pay in tax to support our health system. Now I'm not sure how they differentiate between citizens. But they do subsidize low income earners. Some enployers actually pay their employees health premiums. Mine only pays a percentage.
I was listening to CBC this morning and Michal Enwright was doing an opinion piece on this. Basically he was saying that he doesn't buy the "Slippery Slope " argument, that is that IF we allow private medicine it doesn't nessicarily mean that were destined to become the same as the US system. Private and public health work well in France and other European Nations.
I'll agree to that but as long as there is an EQUALLY COMPETENT public system, which mean equitable payment of health care providers in the Public System.
There are things that have to be considered when you allow for profit minded Health providers. Malpractice suits , Drug purchases and price controls etc. That being said, with proper consideration and controls placed on the industry there's no reason that it shouldn't be allowed to operate.
get it? Operate? haw-haw
You're right. There has to be some kind of price control by the government. Otherwise doctor's will go where the money is and the public system will more then likely fall apart. Or the service will be below standard. Then we'll be just like the US.
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