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Should there be more or less privatization of hospital and healthcare services?

Privatization is the process of transferring governmental control and ownership of a service or industry to a privately owned business.

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 @9F5KMPVfrom Alberta  answered…2yrs2Y

Increase government funding. Offer free medical school to studious and passionate students to get more doctors. Make health care a spending priority. Every Canadian deserves world class healthcare regardless of their income.

 @8Z9FHJ4New Democraticfrom Alberta  answered…3yrs3Y

we need to be watching for wasteful spending and create more efficiencies where possible

 @8VS786Qfrom Alberta  answered…4yrs4Y

There should be a hybrid of public and private services. Private services should be limited to simple diagnostic tests and simple medical procedures.

 @8VP3S6Jfrom Alberta  answered…4yrs4Y

Have an option for both.

 @8VJVDLXfrom Alberta  answered…4yrs4Y

Less too heavy, reduce management salaries. Accountability for product use

 @8V5C5YBfrom Alberta  answered…4yrs4Y

1 public system that penalizes abusers

 @8T8CW8Bfrom Alberta  answered…4yrs4Y

Privatization is needed in order to provide the proper care, and more funding is needed in order to assist people who are seeking private care to meet their needs.

 @8SDWZ52from Alberta  answered…4yrs4Y

I would be satisfied either way.

 @8S5LSQZfrom Alberta  answered…4yrs4Y

We need a better health care system

 @9C7FMTXfrom Alberta  answered…2yrs2Y

More government subsidies along with the opening of private practices where people who can afford to skip the line, can go and make room for those who can’t afford private.

 @8V76GNDNew Democraticfrom Alberta  answered…4yrs4Y

Core healthcare services should be government funded and accessible to all Canadians. Canada should be producing our own prescription drugs and ensuring equitable access to all Canadians.

 @8Q2GZNDConservativefrom Alberta  answered…4yrs4Y

Essential Medical care should be government-funded, but non-essential medical care should not

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