someone was here a while ago belittling the idea that Conservatives want to end public healthcare.
"Answers to the major problems confronting Alberta’s health care system, Daniele Smith said in a paper published under her name last year, are found in user fees, co-pays, privatization, and slyly delisting services covered by health insurance by redefining them.
The paper – entitled Alberta’s Key Challenges and Opportunities – was published by the University of Calgary’s right-leaning School of Public Policy in June 2021.
Smith:
What the government needs to do is create matching Health Spending Accounts for all Albertans,” she explains. “The Government should pledge to match up to $375 per person and challenge individuals and employers to do the same.”
“By taking responsibility for their health and giving people the means to do so,” she burbles, “it should translate into less pressure on the hospital system and better chronic care management which will bring costs down.”
Better, she continues, “once people get used to the concept of paying out of pocket for more things themselves then we can change the conversation on health care.
“the only way to make substantial and significant changes in the way programs are delivered is to allow contracting out, competition and choice.”
full frontal assault on public health care in Canada right now.
seems the right have decided, now is the time. elect cons, this is what you get.
https://rabble.ca/politics/canadian-politics/ab-premier-smith-hints-at-user-fees-co-pays-privatization-for-health-care/
If you care about our health care system, spread this around.