tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850973949490261969.post641503722398989873..comments2023-07-16T07:41:54.590-06:00Comments on Chasing Apple Pie: Are We Ready for a Conversation On Healthcare Reform?frmgrlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06502680468496747562noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850973949490261969.post-80290963721067110872010-10-19T02:47:06.370-06:002010-10-19T02:47:06.370-06:00I hope everyone does not get to bent out of shape ...I hope everyone does not get to bent out of shape over this but I think we could solve a lot of the over expenditure of dollars if we limited the amount allowable for specialists and minor unnecessary things. <br /><br />It seems we have damn near as many specialists as we do regular docs. Why does everyone with an infected toe nail need a specialist? Ya I know but that is what it seems like. Guaranteed health care if we are to be able to afford it is going to have to be pared down to things that are necessary for life. Abortions, cosmetic surgery and a host of other NON LIFE THREATENING things should be the responsibility of the person that wants them not the TAX PAYER. Yes I know someone may have to go through life with a scare on their hand, arm, face whatever and a host of other non life threatening things but hey that is life. There are no guarantees.Bob Devinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13618874889804348711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850973949490261969.post-83766758936223171612010-10-18T21:00:05.472-06:002010-10-18T21:00:05.472-06:00FMGRL,
Hate to disagree with you but here in B.C. ...FMGRL,<br />Hate to disagree with you but here in B.C. the Nurse's Union has settled for a "no wage increase" for the last 3 years. Try bashing teacher's instead. They are paid far more per hour worked than we nurse's are.<br />Another hint would be to stop the multi-million dollar payout packages to CEO's and other high level bureaucrats who are usually in the job for less than 3 years.Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02591061566584246063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850973949490261969.post-10246514228324963082010-10-18T13:38:12.349-06:002010-10-18T13:38:12.349-06:00If bread were free there would be infinite demand ...If bread were free there would be infinite demand but no supply. Most people see this clearly but now health care that is another story. So what could possibly be the problem?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850973949490261969.post-76229945734051679462010-10-18T11:09:12.030-06:002010-10-18T11:09:12.030-06:00Yeah, Iffy and his flip flopping! What else is new...Yeah, Iffy and his flip flopping! What else is new,wilson.<br />For sure don`t count on Liberals to bring reform, they love the status quo in fact expanding it with their home care plan. The only hope I see is federally, the Harper government and provincially, in Alberta, Danielle Smith and the Wildrose Party. <br />Danielle at least would cut the bureaucracy at the provincial level and money would follow the patient. That`s what she said at a town hall she held on Thursday night that my husband and I attended. We just have to get the Wildrose party elected to government next election in which is pretty good chance in light of the incompetent performance of the Stelmach PC government. Time for a change.frmgrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06502680468496747562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2850973949490261969.post-78696692300434856962010-10-18T10:52:18.541-06:002010-10-18T10:52:18.541-06:00I thought maybe Quebec would lead the way to healt...I thought maybe Quebec would lead the way to healthcare reform.<br />Charest brought in user fees in his June budget.<br />Iffy gave the thumbs up, then reversed to the thumbs down position(flipflop as usual).<br />And now Charest has backed down too.<br /><br />The federal program 'fix for a generation' ends in 2014.<br />Time for the provinces to get serious about healthcare reformwilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03589410224972050999noreply@blogger.com