Prescription for war between province and docs

[YINGWA]

http://www.torontosun.com/2016/07/21/prescription-for-war-between-province-and-docs
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Excerpts:

• Disgruntled doctors around the province are warning our health-care system is stretched to the limits
• since January 2015, nearly $1 billion has been cut from the services physicians provide.
• Our health-care system is on the brink of needing life support,
• Instead of offering to work collaboratively to rebuild our health-care system, this Liberal government is offering more cuts.
• We (OMA) were not involved. There was no consultation. (Who is LYING? OMA or Lieberals ?)
• There are long waits for medical procedures and diagnostic tests.
• There will be deep cuts to funding of more than $400 million.
• new deal imposes budget caps on services.
• The doctors say if the need for services exceeds that cap, the funding won’t pay for the extra services.
• there could be continuing cuts that could add up to as much as $1.1 billion, compared to an agreement which provides for growth in the population, aging population.
• The $1.1 billion would be the effect on doctors’ billings if the current clawbacks continue for the next four years.
• A great many physicians are speaking out against the deal and are saying they’ll vote No.
• The province (Liberals) is at war with its physicians — and patients (we, Ontarians) are collateral damage.

** Should we start to think about buying extra health insurance just in case we need to go South to get prompt treatment? SAD, we pay a lot of tax but....

 

[金陵]

这样下去病人是最大的受害者！安省的医疗服务质量已经下降了。安省自由党就知道加税、加电费，发展绿色能源和安排难民。