Jumping in this thread really late but there is absolutely no way that the Wild Rose can live up to their "wait time" guarantees. They will be unable to provide the care in the time that they say they will. The two categories that stick out to me are knee/hip replacement and MRI for diagnostic imaging. First, there is not enough OR time to get all of these done. Throw as much money at it as you want. Simply not going to happen.
The current amount of MRI scans is already in excess...now you want to fund a bunch of them to go to private clinics?! The reason why you aren't getting your MRI within the month is probably because you don't need one in the month! So the Wild Rose is going to pump every back pain patient through an MRI just to have them follow up with a surgeon to say that they can't be operated on. Great use of money for sure.
The PC platform is not clear to me...140 "Family Care Clinics" for greater access and every Albertan to have a family physician? Not going to happen either. Also, their promise of a "Fast-trac" emerg area? Yah, that exists already. Not sure what they are promising.
I'm not really sure who I'm voting for. Based on health care alone, I'm voting PC as I think their plan is more viable and beneficial.
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