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@4R4XY7N4yrs4Y
Increase with direction towards more natural medicine/treatment to promote safety and reason.
@9MFQG588mos8MO
No healthcare should be free for everyone because people are really poor these days and can barely afford to live
@9LRRDC6Conservative8mos8MO
Get rid of the bureaucracy and administration and ensure more of the money spent goes to actual health care providers
@9L68S6V9mos9MO
I think it should stay the way it is, we have enough healthcare services and don't need to increase or decrease it.
@9F75N6P1yr1Y
Im fine with the current system
@9F5KMPV1yr1Y
The federal government should be spending more on health care and research on Cancer and other diseases. The health care industry in Canada needs a lot more work put into it.
@9F3WXLX1yr1Y
Only streamline the system and get rid of bureaucracy
@9F2MK7G1yr1Y
We should only reduce bureaucratic barriers and modernize the system
@9F2MK7G1yr1Y
It should only reduce bureaucracy
@9F233YS1yr1Y
Yes but with conditions and exact plans on money
@9DZJCKD1yr1Y
Yes, but don’t raise taxes on healthcare
@9DZBD2Q1yr1Y
Yes but with strings. The money MUST go into healthcare
@9DXHB5C1yr1Y
Yes we should. But can’t now. Need to balance budget first. Bc of spending from this government. But after yes and need to remove nurse wage cap.
Healthcare is a provincial responsibility, Federal governments should have more oversight in how provincial governments spend healthcare dollars. It is the provincial governments that are underfunding healthcare...
@9DG796F1yr1Y
The government should completely pivot in healthcare and focus on functional medicine because the current healthcare system is not the way it should be
@9DDQ8XZ1yr1Y
i guess i’m satisfied w it
@9D6GKQK1yr1Y
The current system is broken. You need a better preventative approach to quell the morbidities.
@9D62G5M1yr1Y
No, the money should be directed to furthering efforts to fight climate change.
@9D5Q3V21yr1Y
No, but for the love of our country can we please properly manage the funding that is presently allotted...
@8VMXQYW3yrs3Y
Identify prevention as a policy determinant
@8V2C5NY3yrs3Y
No, it needs to be treated like a business and run like a business addressing waste and over management.
@8SDSV3C4yrs4Y
Yes my mom is a nurse and her and her co-workers get taxed heavily. They also did not get an increase in pay despite their hard work in the front line during this whole pandemic.
@8RMP5N94yrs4Y
One of the only things Canada's known for is healthcare. So we should at least have a proper healthcare system.
@9ZZFG543wks3W
Ideally, our healthcare and spending thereon should continue as it. It would be beeter to promote healthy lifestyles, by investing in public fitness, tax deductions for all and free membership for lower-income individuals to try to lessen the burden on the healthcare system down the road.
@9ZS88ND4wks4W
Yes, but provinces need to account for and publicize where every penny went so tax payers know they aren’t getting fleeced.
@9X9VMLW2mos2MO
No, instead money should be spent to educate the population in better preventative health choices: diet, ingredients, exercise, hygiene, safe sex, etc.
@9WPFJ7W2mos2MO
Audits of the provinces' healthcare spending must validate that healthcare money transferred to provinces is actually spent on healthcare, instead of other things like on roads, (for example).
@9WHRK972mos2MO
They should encourage provincial governments to increase funding, particularly in provinces where there are issues in healthcare
@9WGXHQL2mos2MO
No, the government should not increase spending on Healthcare. The government does not know what people are going through with their health.
system reform and efficiencies without political consequence or agenda, AND more spending as needed.
@9W9K9G62mos2MO
Existing spending should be audited and efforts made to train and hire more local nurses and doctors. Look at the payment structure for doctors so they are incentivized to practice here instead of being taxed heavily.
@9W2P4772mos2MO
It depends on what the money is spent on. The entire budget should be re-examined by a mixed public and private sector board, and funding levels changed based on their recommendations.
@9VW59ZN2mos2MO
HC needs to be revamped. There’s a small percentage of people that abuse the system. There should be certain hospitals for those that abuse the system ie drug abusers, alcoholics, etc so they can be monitored properly and not be used as a source of free drugs.
@9V97TX63mos3MO
Remove beuricricies, cut back on IT programs, look at best practice around the world and streamline education for doctors and nurses
@9V33XX5Independent3mos3MO
add more spending for people following the rule if you not wearing a helmet on a bike then the government dont pay for you but if you are then they pay for you.
@9TXF8NV3mos3MO
Yes, and the healthcare system as a whole needs to be restructured. Many jobs in healthcare can be done with less broad training, and more focused training.
No - we should focus on nation wide analyses and audits of current healthcare spending and come up with rigorous evidence based plans to increase efficiency, decrease waste and prioritize highest impact health delivery
@9T98NNNConservative4mos4MO
I think there should be no privatization of hospital or healthcare services because that would force the rich to invest in the healthcare system in Canada.
Yes. But also formalize the two tiered health care system. With taxation on those high net worth individuals who remain within the public system
@9SD29W44mos4MO
Yes, and support mutualization of some public assets and provide healthcare vouchers for certain individuals that require some procedures that arent available in public hospitals
@9S7LSQ34mos4MO
No, move money into solidfying the infrastructure and increasing the quality of the workplace in hospitals rather than pay doctors more.
@9S777834mos4MO
I want more to be spent on money but not at more expenses for Canadians, I think money should be used from a different government program to better the current healthcare.
@9S24H4Q5mos5MO
Health care is the responsibility of the provincial government. Rather than giving tax breaks to get elected they should insure the system is strong then request assistance not just so they can give money away
@9RTSMX55mos5MO
Government should consider reevaluating the way they are spending the money before committing more money. After reevaluating it if they need to commit more money, I suppose that is an option.
@9RTLWCPIndependent5mos5MO
Normally, I would say yes, but we're already spending too much on healthcare with mediocre results. I prefer a mix system of public and private, and the sector should get as much funding as it needs, only if the they match the results of lowering waiting time, lowering price, and increasing health care quality
@9RDL8835mos5MO
Investing in more emergency physicians/providing more services privately without taking away the ability to get them publically
Healthcare is funded by provincial governments. This is a misleading question and fools the audience into thinking that the federal government spends money on healthcare. Shame
@9RC7RVY5mos5MO
Healthcare funding an implementation should fall under federal jurisdiction. We should have a nation healthcare system not a provincial system.
@9RC4NXT5mos5MO
Yes, but with sustainable funding growth in mind and without coercive spending requirements that exceed the federal government's role in the constitution. The Canada Health Act should be relaxed to allow more private provision for medical services while defining a high minimum standard of care for the public system.
@9RBYBX65mos5MO
Yes, and lower the costs of prescriptions, examinations and other healthcare topics for those that do not have access to healthcare plans.
More spending if effective. Some privatization similar to the Netherlands or Japan. Not an American model. Just make it work without being unaffordable.
@9RBSCGF5mos5MO
I don't believe more money will resolve any problems. A plan on where to spend the allocated money is needed more.
@9RBRL2Q5mos5MO
Yes, but the current organizational structure must be audited and heavily monitored for lean practices.
@9RBRBYR5mos5MO
Funding should be linked to performance KPIs of service standards and make sure there is value for spending.
@9QZ9SD25mos5MO
without increasing taxes , the government needs to improve the healthcare system and reduce wait times
@9QV4KY26mos6MO
No, and implement a two tier public/private system, private having to accept the social insurance card while receiving what it costs in the public service for the same act/service
@9QQFWWG6mos6MO
Add a kind of conbination two tier public/private system, try implementing some strategies to improve the efficiency of healthcare services, and if nothing really improves, increase spending by small amounts.
@9P2SZ6M7mos7MO
This shouldn't be a federal issue. Provinces should stick to public funding. But the federal government should be able to step in on mis-managed provincial healthcare systems.
@9N227WH7mos7MO
Only where there is a significant need (depending on province, etc.). As well, better allow for the use of privatized healthcare (that follow government regulations)
@9MX2TPB7mos7MO
Federal funding of health care needs to be carefully audited. Provincial governments are engaging in money laundering.
@9MGHGZJ7mos7MO
no, the issue with the healthcare system lies more in organization and where the money is spent rather than the amount of money that is being spent
@9MF9FJ98mos8MO
The government needs to change how medical coverage is performed in Canada, involve patients in coming up with solutions rather that relying on government employees who know how to manipulate a situation
The government should focus on improving the conditions of the public system to reduce the chances of more privatization for services.
@9M7TXTX8mos8MO
If They invest, they should invest in improving the quality of healthcare education and providing a more effective healthcare system : ( waiting rooms, waiting lists, more doctors and nurses)
@9M6RXV38mos8MO
Yes, but there should still be privatized options or ways for someone to be expedited through the system when there is a critical need.
@9M4ZQRG8mos8MO
The Liberal government has already put the country in so much debt that their is no money to spend on healthcare.
@9KF2HWL 10mos10MO
They should add funding as our medical system requires more staff but they need to focus on cost cutting as the current system is incredibly inefficient.
@9K6HR9K10mos10MO
There should be no government to fund stuff as our currency shall be held physically in public without banks.
@9JZ4BJ310mos10MO
Some argue for increased spending to improve access and quality of healthcare for everyone, while others express concerns about the economic implications. Ultimately, the decision involves balancing priorities and considering the overall well-being of the population. So I say I'm in the middle of this debate, I see and understand both sides.
@9JVM2RR11mos11MO
spend more on equipment and medical advancements though keep the infostructure of the current system
@9JSMF3ZConservative11mos11MO
it doesn't really matter because we all get treated the same but if you pay more you can get better health care and the more active the health care would be.
@9JPJFB711mos11MO
Our taxes go up then so it might not be the greatest idea. Unless the government gives people that can't affored the higher tax rates exstra money or lower tax
@9J2ZQJ612mos12MO
depends on the person who's being checked up or surgery being done and if they can pay for it or not
@9HCP7QV1yr1Y
No. Healthcare is under Provincial jurisdiction. The federal govt should not be involved at all. Cut the taxes, close the ministry, get the feds out of the province’s business entirely.
The government needs to increase pay for nurses and doctors so there are more people that want those jobs.
@9H6XNKXConservative1yr1Y
No. We need to reduce government spending to help get inflation and cost of living under control before we increase spending for anything
@9GZYG4J1yr1Y
No, instead provide healthcare vouchers and healthcare tax credits for low income individual/families.
@9GSRV7T1yr1Y
It depends on if they are working to put funds into other things as we don’t want our debt to get even worse
@9GNXXXT1yr1Y
Have a discussion with provinces and territories, and come up with goals to address in the future years of the healthcare system to adapt it to the future.
@9GDJ6X8Conservative1yr1Y
We need to spend them money we have already allocated better by cutting hospital overhead and reducing doctor salaries
@9GCT9L81yr1Y
cap doctor rates, but allow private services to exists so if you can pay you should be able to, but this wouldnt take away from the mass public who don't have that luxury. And capping pay would not incentivise doctors to move to private clinics leaving the less fortunate without a doctor
@9G9MV2T1yr1Y
no but the government should make the provinces accountable for how they spend their healthcare budget
@9G5FYPV1yr1Y
They should't increase the tax to get the money, but take it from a less important cause that would not effect a large group.
@9FXFB4W1yr1Y
Yes, wages are debatable in what healthcare position you are in, however increase on spending money on equipment to ensure they have what they need to do their job properly.
@9FW5SQC1yr1Y
I think the federal government is spending a good amount on healthcare at this tame, I don't believe there is a need for change
@9FPG8CX1yr1Y
Yes, BUT make sure that the provincial government spends it properly.
@9FPD5LQ1yr1Y
No, the healthcare is fine currently.
@9FN6Z9L1yr1Y
Yes and and more services should be privitized
@9FLN9N2Conservative1yr1Y
The government and the health care industry needa to be accountable for the wasted spending and poor management
The amount we spend right now is fine
@9FKMM2T1yr1Y
They need to put more money into helping provinces continue to develop their public/private hybrid system where the government pays for people to go to private clinics
@9FKJQ9M1yr1Y
Healthcare should be able to be affordable so that everyone can have a healthy and safe life, and services should not be privatized.
@9FKJ2TP1yr1Y
No, It already spends enough
@9FHGJSD1yr1Y
Where it is prudent, yes provided it is fiscally responsible.
@9FGC62BConservative1yr1Y
most healthcare is not that expensive except cosmetics.
@9FFRRL81yr1Y
Augment government health care with private health care provider
@9FFP25L1yr1Y
Depends on the national dept, so far things are good enough for me.
@9FFNPD91yr1Y
Yes, with conditions that proper studies are conducted by third parties with published results.
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