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Originally Posted by CaramonLS
Has it been shown that they can? We need look no further than the healthcare costs of the US to understand that a private system isn't the answer.
Plenty of barriers to entry don't exactly promote healthy competition within the industry. We already have private clinics and private services like MRIs and diagnostics.
What do you suggest privatizing? Because if it is private hospitals, absolutely terrible idea.
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The US has privatized paying though which is very different than privatizing delivery.
As far as I know, in Alberta there are private diagnostic systems that you can pay for to get things done faster. I am suggesting that private companies be allowed to bill AHS directly if they can do it for cheaper than AHS and charge the patient nothing.
I don't really like the idea that the rich can pay to bypass the system even though I would probably try to do it myself if I was in the situation.