Why are people surprised by this action in Quebec-for years we have heard how Quebec wants to be its own nation and not a part of Canada. Is this the latest attempt for Quebec to be seen as different and separate? Does the rest of Canada have to follow suit? Nurses and all healthcare givers need to be vocal. What is important in healthcare and ultimately the best for the patient. We had the best heathcare system in the world and we need to focus on making it the best again!
One can only marvel at the Quebec court’s perverse decision to allow a private health care option, since history of attempts to mix public-private service systems always produce the same sad outcome – a redundant proliferation of services for the affluent and poor quality or non-existent services for those with less money. The British public-private contraption and the U. S. employer-private-public jungle are equally ugly alternatives. Canada had a realistic approach that recognized two basic facts: health care is a public good that is NOT insurable on a competitive business basis and citizens are all in this thing together.
This ruling was made in Quebec by the Supreme Court of CANADA because someone with a broken hip could NOT access healthcare for 1 year.
These arguements were presented in Alberta when it made education accessible for all by eliminating school boundaries and school tuitions and implementing a diverse array of education options from junior kindergarten and up.
The result there is that Alberta students outshine the rest of Canadian students on grade 3,6,9 provincial testing.
The girls school Nellie McClung has students that win science and math national competitions annually.
Most importantly, ANYONE can access the education that best fits them.
When someone is ill they want CHOICES that enable them to access healthcare…Add up all the Canadians that can’t access care because of artificially inflated doctor and nursing shortages (faculty quotas from gov’t restrictions)…and you should have Canada’s Minister of Health going to the media and announcing a Healthcare Yellow Alert.
Instead a physician has and the Supreme Court of Canada has responded.
Lastly, where are the FACTS that a public/private mix of healthcare does not work or will decimate Canada’s universal healthcare system?
Finally a judge with some mass between his ears that can clearly see that a society paying 50% of their income to the gov’t to take care of them is plain nutty and is not working. The waste and mismanagement of the system is doing nothing but eat up dollars. See how fast doctors bolt to join private networks and leave the public system so that their patients can get access to better care. Maybe now some of the better doctors from Canada will stay in Canada to earn a living instead of heading south.
I’ve lived under both systems & can tell you the waste in the U.S. system is appalling. Duplication of services is rampant. Quality of care is no better & good luck if you don’t have insurance. You can actually go broke if you need a major treatment.
In either system, the primary physician is key and there are good & bad in both.
However, if Canada can find a solid middle ground maybe the best of both worlds could be achieved.
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What are the RNs and RN associations saying about this news story that may threaten Canada’s Healthcare Service?
Afterall, they are the backbone of the healthcare system.
Why are people surprised by this action in Quebec-for years we have heard how Quebec wants to be its own nation and not a part of Canada. Is this the latest attempt for Quebec to be seen as different and separate? Does the rest of Canada have to follow suit? Nurses and all healthcare givers need to be vocal. What is important in healthcare and ultimately the best for the patient. We had the best heathcare system in the world and we need to focus on making it the best again!
One can only marvel at the Quebec court’s perverse decision to allow a private health care option, since history of attempts to mix public-private service systems always produce the same sad outcome – a redundant proliferation of services for the affluent and poor quality or non-existent services for those with less money. The British public-private contraption and the U. S. employer-private-public jungle are equally ugly alternatives. Canada had a realistic approach that recognized two basic facts: health care is a public good that is NOT insurable on a competitive business basis and citizens are all in this thing together.
This ruling was made in Quebec by the Supreme Court of CANADA because someone with a broken hip could NOT access healthcare for 1 year.
These arguements were presented in Alberta when it made education accessible for all by eliminating school boundaries and school tuitions and implementing a diverse array of education options from junior kindergarten and up.
The result there is that Alberta students outshine the rest of Canadian students on grade 3,6,9 provincial testing.
The girls school Nellie McClung has students that win science and math national competitions annually.
Most importantly, ANYONE can access the education that best fits them.
When someone is ill they want CHOICES that enable them to access healthcare…Add up all the Canadians that can’t access care because of artificially inflated doctor and nursing shortages (faculty quotas from gov’t restrictions)…and you should have Canada’s Minister of Health going to the media and announcing a Healthcare Yellow Alert.
Instead a physician has and the Supreme Court of Canada has responded.
Lastly, where are the FACTS that a public/private mix of healthcare does not work or will decimate Canada’s universal healthcare system?
Finally a judge with some mass between his ears that can clearly see that a society paying 50% of their income to the gov’t to take care of them is plain nutty and is not working. The waste and mismanagement of the system is doing nothing but eat up dollars. See how fast doctors bolt to join private networks and leave the public system so that their patients can get access to better care. Maybe now some of the better doctors from Canada will stay in Canada to earn a living instead of heading south.
I’ve lived under both systems & can tell you the waste in the U.S. system is appalling. Duplication of services is rampant. Quality of care is no better & good luck if you don’t have insurance. You can actually go broke if you need a major treatment.
In either system, the primary physician is key and there are good & bad in both.
However, if Canada can find a solid middle ground maybe the best of both worlds could be achieved.