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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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 @B45X6NHfrom British Columbia  answered…3wks3W

Current funding model is lots of money with poor efficiency and outcomes. We need a hard look at how healthcare dollars are spent.

 @9FFRRL8from British Columbia  answered…2yrs2Y

Augment government health care with private health care provider

 @8VVB4W8from British Columbia  answered…4yrs4Y

If they can do a back flip

 @8VLMRKLfrom British Columbia  answered…4yrs4Y

There should be a continued commitment to providing a healthcare system that everyone has access to. But there needs to be an emphasis on quality of care, long wait times for care cannot continue to be the norm.

 @8V99PQMfrom British Columbia  answered…4yrs4Y

More, and hospitals should be owned by the workers and stakeholders.

 @8V7LS65from British Columbia  answered…4yrs4Y

We Need more facilities but many seniors require subsidization... Gov. Only has a few beds that are subsidized inmost facilities, a d they are not Nxious to build Mor places... Why couldn't a small deduction be collected per cheque towards better places for future of seniors - you take taxes and take our money earned for cpp and oas, BUT there is still no place affordable to live independently that is reasonable, in size, quality, safety, affordability and availability as seniors on gov. Funded pension only (cpp reduced and oas) cannot afford market value, no availability, no senior faci…  Read more

 @8V23KN6New Democraticfrom British Columbia  answered…4yrs4Y

More funding for public healthcare and allow a second tier of private healthcare for those who can afford it.

 @8TX4X5TConservativefrom British Columbia  answered…4yrs4Y

More. The people who have the money to take advantage of it, in theory, should lower the burden on public health. Also it leave an option for people who are in dire need of surgery

 @8JW7JG5from British Columbia  answered…4yrs4Y

If I were to see the government spend money anywhere it would be healthcare. The system is overwhelmed and people already are not getting the care they need. There also needs to be an increase in mental health care.

 @8FM3FFRfrom British Columbia  answered…5yrs5Y

I do not understand this very well so no comment

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