Which of these healthcare systems would you prefer and how would either “personally” save you money?
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I think a combination of public and private would work best as long as all costs are paid through OHIP. Private companies are more inclined to operate efficiently and would provide some competition for public institutions, giving them an incentive to operate more efficiently. Whether any reduced costs would be passed on to the taxpayers is another question.
I guess I will do what everyone else has done, and that is, NOT VOTE IN THIS SILLY POLL!
It is already mixed to some degree. Nearly all xrays, blood work, bone density tests in major cities are done in privately owned clinics. This needs to be expanded and will as it is the only way to save the system.
It is indeed. The problem is the pattern that private healthcare companies take.
They offer at first their service to public health at reasonable cost. Lower cost then it would be in the public sector. They take a low profit for a few years. Then when they become indispensable to the public healthcare system they raise and raise their price by 100% or more and a few owners pocket millions and millions.
We then, as tax payer, pay these fuckers who had a well oiled plan (no pun intended) to fuck us all
You nailed it.It is indeed. The problem is the pattern that private healthcare companies take.
They offer at first their service to public health at reasonable cost. Lower cost then it would be in the public sector. They take a low profit for a few years. Then when they become indispensable to the public healthcare system they raise and raise their price by 100% or more and a few owners pocket millions and millions.
We then, as tax payer, pay these fuckers who had a well oiled plan (no pun intended) to fuck us all
I just want our system in Ontario to go back to the efficiency that we had in the 70's and 80's.
I can't recall anyone waiting anymore than a month to see a specialist.
And everything was covered.
I can't recall anyone waiting anymore than a month to see a specialist.
And everything was covered.
Except in Canada they can't legally raise prices. Just like Doctors can't extra bill. There is a standard list of prices and thats what they have to bill.It is indeed. The problem is the pattern that private healthcare companies take.
They offer at first their service to public health at reasonable cost. Lower cost then it would be in the public sector. They take a low profit for a few years. Then when they become indispensable to the public healthcare system they raise and raise their price by 100% or more and a few owners pocket millions and millions.
We then, as tax payer, pay these fuckers who had a well oiled plan (no pun intended) to fuck us all
So your point is moot.
Government can spread contracts out to many companies to keep competition. This can be done right.
It also keeps the public unions from having too much power as well. This can be done in a way which we get good Healthcare at a reasonable cost and where Healthcare workers make a reasonable wage.
We as a society have to keep our minds open to solutions because the demographics of our society isn't changing.
There is going to be much more pressure on the system in future years and what we are doing now isn't working.
It also keeps the public unions from having too much power as well. This can be done in a way which we get good Healthcare at a reasonable cost and where Healthcare workers make a reasonable wage.
We as a society have to keep our minds open to solutions because the demographics of our society isn't changing.
There is going to be much more pressure on the system in future years and what we are doing now isn't working.
Agreed. As long as their services are covered by OHIP. I have found that many Physio Clinics and Chiropractors don't accept Ohip patients.
nope you are totally wrong. 20 years working in this field. they get their services priced higher year after year....
