The Arrogant Worms Posted 4 hours ago Share Posted 4 hours ago The Rustad plan also? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coconuts Posted 2 hours ago Share Posted 2 hours ago https://www.thebeaverton.com/2024/10/bc-conservative-leader-clarifies-that-every-batshit-thing-hes-ever-said-was-a-misunderstanding-unless-you-agree-with-it/ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4petesake Posted 40 minutes ago Share Posted 40 minutes ago (edited) Are BC cons following the Alberta model of underfunding health care to undermine the industry in order to justify privatization? It sounds like the BC Health Coalition is suggesting exactly that. https://www.bchealthcoalition.ca/bc_conservatives_costed_platform_reveals_major_spending_cuts_to_health_care BC Conservatives costed platform reveals major spending cuts to health care Posted by Ayendri Riddell on October 16, 2024 The proposal to cut health capital spending cannot be reconciled with the party’s major health care infrastructure proposals, including a new Surrey children’s hospital, new hospital towers in Nanaimo and Prince George, and 5,000 new long-term care beds by 2030. Quote Health care cuts and finance The Conservative Party of BC platform (see page 48) proposes to increase health operating spending from $36.6 billion in 2024/25 to $37.5 billion in 2025/26 ($900m or 2.5% increase), and from $37.5 billion in 2025/26 to $38 billion in 2026/27 ($500m or 1.3% increase). This increase in dollar terms translates to spending cuts in real terms (also called inflation-adjusted terms). To accommodate a growing and aging population—as well as wage and salary pressures for health care professionals—public health care spending needs to grow annually by about 5% in order to maintain the same level of health care services, according to economists and health policy experts. The Conservative Party of BC platform (see page 48) proposes to increase health capital spending from $4.3 billion in 2024/25 to $4.8 billion in 2025/26 ($500 million or 12% increase), and decrease spending in dollar terms from $4.8 billion in 2025/26 to $4.4 billion in 2026/27 ($400 million or 8% decrease). Privatization and surgical wait times The Conservative Party proposes that BC should follow Saskatchewan and Quebec’s approach to hospital and surgical privatization, including expanded outsourcing of publicly funded surgeries to for-profit clinics. Quote Provinces with the greatest share of surgical outsourcing – Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Quebec – generally have the longest wait times in the country for knee and hip replacements and cataract surgeries. Saskatchewan outsources nearly 4 times the share of private surgeries than BC (19% compared to 5%) and has much longer wait times for hip, knee and cataract surgeries (see table). Table: Surgery wait times and share of outsourced surgeries by province Edited 38 minutes ago by 4petesake Added link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coconuts Posted 3 minutes ago Share Posted 3 minutes ago 36 minutes ago, 4petesake said: Are BC cons following the Alberta model of underfunding health care to undermine the industry in order to justify privatization? It sounds like the BC Health Coalition is suggesting exactly that. https://www.bchealthcoalition.ca/bc_conservatives_costed_platform_reveals_major_spending_cuts_to_health_care BC Conservatives costed platform reveals major spending cuts to health care Posted by Ayendri Riddell on October 16, 2024 The proposal to cut health capital spending cannot be reconciled with the party’s major health care infrastructure proposals, including a new Surrey children’s hospital, new hospital towers in Nanaimo and Prince George, and 5,000 new long-term care beds by 2030. Privatization and surgical wait times The Conservative Party proposes that BC should follow Saskatchewan and Quebec’s approach to hospital and surgical privatization, including expanded outsourcing of publicly funded surgeries to for-profit clinics. Wouldn't be shocking, privatization has been a threat in BC for years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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