Where’s the Equality?

[cropgrower]

PP and us guys know and understand that money does not grow on trees , shud Canada just keep going deeper into dept to pay for all this so called free stuff ?

[blackpowder]

Why the instant comparison to the US when there are many other options. Origin post referring to attitudes.

[the big wheel]

It is a matter of absolute fact that poor health costs the economy way more than providing proper health both physical and mental health to everyone. Days off work, people ending up with disabling health issues that can be avoided are not a priority for some and its beyond foolish never mind the issue of human decency.

[chuckChuck]

The pretend fiscal conservatives are happy as long as they have enough money to pay for health care. But when you ask them what is good for the people who can't afford good health care they really don't care!

We are underfunding healthcare for an aging population. We knew this crunch was coming decades ago.

But provinces are not keeping up and Conservative premiers would love any excuse to privatize the system so that some of their friends make a profit.

Where is the profit to come from if you are providing good healthcare for everyone?

[LEP]

Guest on QR77 a couple weeks ago. Says Canada is the only modern economy in the world with strict single payer system. Everyone else has the range of dual to mostly private.

CC, I guarantee you or the ndp you love, are not healthcare experts. But rather, still live in the 70's.

Time to try something different, because what we have isn't working. Even though we spend the most per capita in a single payer system.

In the world.

[rumrocks]

Guest on QR77 a couple weeks ago. Says Canada is the only modern economy in the world with strict single payer system. Everyone else has the range of dual to mostly private.

CC, I guarantee you or the ndp you love, are not healthcare experts. But rather, still live in the 70's.

Time to try something different, because what we have isn't working. Even though we spend the most per capita in a single payer system.

In the world.

Yup, after 60 years it’s time to take the training wheels off.

Yes Chuck, both of them.

[blackpowder]

Never gonna win this one.
Gonna get way worse before it gets better. Be thankful you have the extra means in the interim.
No one with money is going to wait 6 months for an MRI. Not even a do as I say not as I do socialist.

[sumdumguy]

One positive : the health boards are finally addressing the fact that we lack adequate doctors in our free - for- all system. The nursing and medical colleges are training practical nurses and practitioner assistants to be almost doctors. These trained professionals will be able to treat minor ailments and prescribe pharmaceuticals under a doctors oversight. Small rural communities will have some services locally. Any major problems and referrals will still have to go to larger centres. The US has utilized this model years ago. It will take a couple of years to get the training but this should also reduce the cost and waiting times.

[furrowtickler]

Is it underfunding or hospitals being overwhelmed by drug overdoses and gang related injuries that are swamping hospitals??
Cause that’s the case here in the BUH in the Battlefords .
regardless it’s a gong show in there that the doctors and nurses have to deal with daily.

[chuckChuck]

The Sask Party has been in government for 17 years and our healthcare has gotten much worse with many rural facilities closing all the time due to a shortage of staff.

Now they think the solution is to siphon staff and resources away in more private for profit options?

Where will the extra staff come from?

They have had 17 years! Its time for a change because these fools have made it worse.