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| Deleted User | Dec 12 2013, 06:31 AM Post #41 |
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Bull crap |
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| wanderingjays | Dec 12 2013, 06:44 AM Post #42 |
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HELL IN A HELMET
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| Brewster | Dec 12 2013, 08:56 AM Post #43 |
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Mike demonstrates he doesn't really understand the Canadian system, and immediately becomes Berton's hero, and "Go To" authority.
Edited by Brewster, Dec 12 2013, 08:59 AM.
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| Neutral | Dec 12 2013, 09:23 AM Post #44 |
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What the heck are you blabbing about now? |
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| Berton | Dec 12 2013, 11:46 AM Post #45 |
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Really? Who holds the purse strings? Health care providers or the government(Provincial and Federal)? |
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| tomdrobin | Dec 13 2013, 12:04 AM Post #46 |
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Of course providers should be able to charge whatever they want without any interference from government. The so called free market doesn't work with health care. |
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| Deleted User | Dec 13 2013, 12:19 AM Post #47 |
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Most funding comes from the government, but not all of it. Most hospitals and medical centers run lotteries as well to raise funds. Vancouver Childrens hospital, for eg, is also a registered charity. I give $30 a month to them for example. (Link). Michel Bubble is also a major patron of that hospital. |
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| Brewster | Dec 13 2013, 12:32 AM Post #48 |
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In Alberta at least, the answer is neither. A third party agency, made up of a combination of medical people, politicians, and a few knowledgeable people from the general public (nominated by specialised interest groups) set general policy and recommend an annual budget based on that. While the Provincial Government could in theory override that recommendation, it's only been done once to my knowledge, and it was a disaster, and is not likely to ever be repeated. Once the budget is set, the money is distributed to the hospitals, etc. who decide BY THEMSELVES how that money will be allocated. The federal Government has no say, particularly in Alberta, as we pay out to the Feds and other provinces far more than we collect. Edited by Brewster, Dec 13 2013, 12:47 AM.
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| Berton | Dec 13 2013, 07:58 AM Post #49 |
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As you say, most funding comes from the government. He who holds the purse strings..... Even if you are ashamed to admit it. |
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| Brewster | Dec 13 2013, 09:09 AM Post #50 |
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So I gather Bertie would rather his health and future be entrusted to a bunch of Corporate bureaucrats who are only beholden to their shareholders than to the people he himself votes into office. Pretty pathetic opinion of his own voting judgement, it seems to me. Mind you, since he mindlessly votes Republican every time, he probably has reason for the low opinion. Edited by Brewster, Dec 13 2013, 09:09 AM.
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