I don't want 2-tier. Something needs to change, we need more public funding, a lot more.
O'Toole doesn't get to decide any of this anyways so its irrelevant.
the Conservative 2-tier HolyGrail: that patients paying for some health care services/treatments removes them from the public wait list queues, alleviating some of the burden by shortening wait times.
waldo factoid: 2-tier negatively impacts public staffing resources as they move to work in the more lucrative private sector; accordingly, studies and data show that public wait times actually worsen. Further, for-profit private clinics also typically favour high-volume straightforward cases while leaving more medically complex... and costly procedures for the public side.
Everyone’s wait times will go down but people will be able to access services and capital will come in to drive efficiencies, drive innovation. I trust the premiers to take the lead on what more choice and more innovation means.
I won't stand in the way of provinces working with the private sector to make changes to how care is delivered. I view innovation as a good thing. I trust the premiers to do what is best for patients in their provinces. If Saskatchewan, Alberta, Ontario or Quebec want to innovate to provide better health care, I support that.
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