Health coverage was initially for catastrophic events, not minor medical issues
and designed to prevent people from going bankrupt over medical fees. I had a friend who went bankrupt twice over his wife's medical bills before universal coverage was available.
However, that good thing was extended to cover everything down to slivers and stubbed toes, and although there was an annual fee initially in Alberta, that was removed. Doctors were forced to participate and became civil servants.
Free healthcare was never going to work and it was bound to end up like this. We saw this coming back in the seventies when everyone was forced to join. I predicted the governments would incrementally claim ownership over our bodies since maintaining them was a cost. Sure enough we had seat belt and bicycle helmet laws and penates. Cigarettes and liquor were not affected much because they are income for governments. I could go on...
At any rate, we have reached the endpoint where 'healthcare' costs have reached a point where they are unbearable and unsustainable and at the same time the expectations of the public have been raised to where many people expect to live forever regardless of the cost to others.
It is an unreasonable expectation but no politician dares say that gramma is old, reasonable care has been provided, and she should be allowed to die naturally or that there should be limits on how much the public should pay to save one dying person.
Is this mess the way to make Canadians hate the healthcare system and allow limits to be placed on how much is spent on any one person or user fees on minor incidents?
I am watching and listening to the Town Hall in Red Deer on X and covering a lot of good questions and panelists. Over 10,000 watching.
I wish the media would honestly cover it but it will be slammed on talk shows and newspapers.
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