“It is about time for common sense. We need fewer hospitals, fewer doctors, fewer nurses and fewer drugs.”
Why not let the market decide ? We the people ?
Instead of a monopoly delivery system , let’s open it up . Let supply/demand curves decide how our society wants to allocate capital and Human Resources to Health .
I’m fine with universal insurance but as you say, let us top it up with private if we wish. But delivery should be free enterprise. GP’s are in
fact entrepreneurs ( with govt. payment)
A reset implementation is easier said than done because Canadians have viewed our Healthcare system as some kind of moral superiority … is that changing with lousy outcomes?
Excellent write up Michael. Too many administrator’s are another factor.
A nominal fee of $10 for every visit to a doctor that is not an emergency, to “nudge” lower the needless visits to doctors from nervous nellies every time they sneeze or cough. A ten Euro fee applied in Germany for such visits saw a 7% decline. Overall morbidity and mortality were unchanged. 100% agree.
Also stop having patients go back in for results which can in some cases be passed along via the phone/email.
After The Covid fiasco, much tougher to know if some Dr’s are looking out for you or themselves.
Great points. Agree that people living shorter lives and at a lower quality. People argued me on this however the averages are deceptive as more babies survive to adulthood than 100 years ago. How do we switch the health care to proactive, “whole foods” and exercise improve quality life years not just being alive?
“It is about time for common sense. We need fewer hospitals, fewer doctors, fewer nurses and fewer drugs.”
Why not let the market decide ? We the people ?
Instead of a monopoly delivery system , let’s open it up . Let supply/demand curves decide how our society wants to allocate capital and Human Resources to Health .
I’m fine with universal insurance but as you say, let us top it up with private if we wish. But delivery should be free enterprise. GP’s are in
fact entrepreneurs ( with govt. payment)
A reset implementation is easier said than done because Canadians have viewed our Healthcare system as some kind of moral superiority … is that changing with lousy outcomes?
It should , but no sign of that on the horizon
Excellent write up Michael. Too many administrator’s are another factor.
A nominal fee of $10 for every visit to a doctor that is not an emergency, to “nudge” lower the needless visits to doctors from nervous nellies every time they sneeze or cough. A ten Euro fee applied in Germany for such visits saw a 7% decline. Overall morbidity and mortality were unchanged. 100% agree.
Also stop having patients go back in for results which can in some cases be passed along via the phone/email.
After The Covid fiasco, much tougher to know if some Dr’s are looking out for you or themselves.
Great points. Agree that people living shorter lives and at a lower quality. People argued me on this however the averages are deceptive as more babies survive to adulthood than 100 years ago. How do we switch the health care to proactive, “whole foods” and exercise improve quality life years not just being alive?