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We don't have a healthcare crisis, it's an implementation crisis, says André Picard (www.cbc.ca)
submitted 2 years ago by rekabis to c/canada
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There's no rhyme or reason to the way we publicly fund health services in Canada: six per cent of dental care, 40 per cent of home care in long term care, 50 of drugs, nothing for hearing aids or glasses or contraception. Where's the logic there? As a result, we have the least universal healthcare system in the world. Ponder that for a second. The least universal healthcare system in the world. Not something to be proud of. Medicare does cover everyone, but it covers everyone inadequately. Stated simply, what's wrong with Canadian health care today is that we're trying to deliver 21st-century care with a 1950s model of delivery and funding. We have an Edsel, but we need a Tesla. And my point here is that we need modernization.

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[–] enragedchowder 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Imo it all comes down to finding. Politicians don’t want to spend money today even if it will yield huge returns for society down the line. The healthcare sector is hugely prone to market failure and cannot be left to private industry.

[–] rekabis 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

and cannot be left to private industry.

Oh, absolutely. Which is why Ontario and Alberta are so hell-bent on doing exactly that.

[–] enragedchowder 6 points 2 years ago

Trust me, I know. As someone living in Alberta right now the future is scary.