To the editor:
Hospitals and healthcare are a total monopoly situation in Canada.
Without competition, there is no accountability. Can one imagine what our wonderful standard of living would be without competition? The Soviet Union and North Korea are recent reminders.
In Canada, we could have public hospitals and private hospitals both competing for patients giving them a choice. Both hospitals would charge the Federal/Provincial government for all approved fees, procedures, services, and beds thus making the private system available to the poorest along with the wealthy.
One would go where one believes care is better. Better care is not necessarily more expensive.
Private and public hospitals could be rewarded in many ways for their services, made cheaper and more attractive from competing with each other.
We might also have healthcare and hospital unions competing with each other. (Right to work legislation-another unmentionable topic)
Again; competition makes for accountability.
Why do elected politicians, governments and most people deny or not realize that there is never enough money or resources to satisfy a monopoly?
Respectfully submitted.
Paul Trussler
North Bay
