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Canada’s ‘haves-and-have-nots’ health system lags behind Europe, study finds
(www.theguardian.com)
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Sounds stupid, as care delivery through a family physician who coordinates care for patients is the cheapest and most efficient form of health care delivery. It's also usually better for the health outcomes of the patient
Exactly. We have to remember the old saying of Hippocrates: prevention is better than cure. Preventing a disease will save the system an enormous amount of money because it will reduce the number of hospital admissions. Hospital admissions are the most expensive costs.
Yes, but it would mean that the poor would have the same care as the rich, and the rich would pay for it.
The current system suits the people who run it just fine: they have access to primary care, they pay lower taxes, and they can make money investing in private health-care delivery. What's the incentive for them to invest in public care?
Nothing changes until the rich fear the poor.