In her extensive letter, Jackson described how conservative governments around the world “break trust with the electorate by using their powers illegally.” Some governments do so by starving the health system of funds, making public care so inadequate the public reluctantly turns to private health care for services.
Other governments oil “squeaky wheels,” rewarding those who paint horrendous pictures of the health system to “gain budget priority” for their areas of expertise. she wrote.
Jackson said although a province like Alberta can likely afford to spend more on health care, “health services need to learn to live within their means.
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