 Private-public debate erupts anew over sale of Shouldice Hospital There is a presumption that for-profit facilities are more expensive, have worse outcomes and cater to wealthy queue-jumpers, but none of that is true of the ShouldiceCommentsview comments in forum You need to be a member of CKA and be logged into the site, to comment on news. |
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As long as the hospital follows the government fee schedule and doesn't allow extra billing, it's no big deal IMHO.
...or queue jumping....
As long as the hospital follows the government fee schedule and doesn't allow extra billing, it's no big deal IMHO.
...or queue jumping....
Or creaming off only the most profitable patients.
For all the alarmists freaking out over a private company selling to a private company in this case:
It's not about who owns the clinic or hospital - most are already privately owned.
It's about who pays for the services - public or private .
As long as the hospital follows the government fee schedule and doesn't allow extra billing, it's no big deal IMHO.
What would fall into your definition of extra billing? Charging more for the same service and billing the customer the difference or offering extra services not covered by our health insurance?
...or queue jumping....
Or creaming off only the most profitable patients.
Neither of your concerns negatively impacts care for public health care patients. To the contrary, even if a private hospital takes queue jumpers and profitable patients the net result is the freeing up of public health care resources for other people.
...or queue jumping....
Or creaming off only the most profitable patients.
Neither of your concerns negatively impacts care for public health care patients. To the contrary, even if a private hospital takes queue jumpers and profitable patients the net result is the freeing up of public health care resources for other people.
Got some proof for that?
Neither of your concerns negatively impacts care for public health care patients. To the contrary, even if a private hospital takes queue jumpers and profitable patients the net result is the freeing up of public health care resources for other people.
Got some proof for that?
The proof is self evident. Anyone not going to a public facility for care is freeing up those resources for someone else to use.
Sort of like how my not using the pub in your neighborhood frees up a bar stool for you.
You're welcome!
Neither of your concerns negatively impacts care for public health care patients. To the contrary, even if a private hospital takes queue jumpers and profitable patients the net result is the freeing up of public health care resources for other people.
Got some proof for that?
The proof is self evident. Anyone not going to a public facility for care is freeing up those resources for someone else to use.
Sort of like how my not using the pub in your neighborhood frees up a bar stool for you.
You're welcome!
Yeah thought not.
Your analogy might work if your were not using the Pub nor drinking the beer, but you are drinking the beer which is also finite.