We spend a lot on healthcare, but much of it is not wisely spent nor well organized. The system needs a major revamp in light of today's circumstances of an aging population living longer.
Unfortunately, no one is going to make any changes aside from the Conservatives. Liberals think they invented universal health care, and so it is without flaws. In reality, the only reason Trudeau set it up this was was his man-crush on Fidel Castro. The NDP, meanwhile, think they invented the current system and it is an outgrowth of all good Socialists hatred of the profit motive. Of course, this is not the system Tommie Douglas came up with. His had user fees, just as a start. And I don't think the good comrades would approve that today. Neither party will do a thing, other than perhaps grudgingly put a little more money into it.
Not saying the Tories will make it better, just that they're the only ones who would ever consider major changes.
When some provinces tried to bring in user fees for a few services, the feds threatened to cut off federal health care contributions.
Yet ironically, provincial governments can charge health care premiums.
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