Two candidates advocate some level of privatization
The four candidates running in Prince George-Mackenzie squared off on health care Wednesday, Oct. 16 in the second of two debates hosted by community radio station CFIS 93.1.
He said he’s met people who have waited three, four or five years for knee or hips surgeries, and proposed a possible solution: Flying patients to other parts of the country or even the U.S., with the option of using private clinics. “One of the things that we're going to do is everyone who's on the health registry will be connected with a physician or nurse practitioner by the end of 2025,” she said. “We've increased and continue to increase pharmacists and their role and what they're able to do for prescriptions and diagnoses.”
“These are real world issues. So I'm sorry I don't have these stats or a promise of a helicopter. I can tell you that we need to reduce the wait times. And how we do that is to prioritize reducing wait times in hospitals by introducing private health care options for those who can afford it while maintaining a strong public system.”
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