Comments on: Medicare System Not Quite Dead – Town Hall Meeting on Health Care not well Attended – Cornwall Ontario – February 8, 2010 – Editorial

By: Clint

Clint — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:23:43 +0000

As much as Canadians love to talk about how “health care,” is one of their deepest values, our behaviours tell a different story. Less than 10% of Candians (3% of Americans) do even basic things to ensure their health such as not smoke, eat minimal fruit and vegetables, exercise and maintain a healthy weight. This tells me Canadians don’t really value their health at all. Actions speak louder than words.
What Canadians value is “free,” medical treatment which of course is not free at all. To make it worse, while it can save a life in the short term, medical treatment was never designed to produce health and therefore cannot deliver it.
As Canadians, we must decide what OUTCOMES we desire. If it is “free,” treatment let us keep going as we have until the system goes broke. If we decide we want a healthy, vital and productive life then let us change our approach and build accountabilty into the system. Personal accountablilty and systemic accountabilty that will demand the health of the population actually improves, not decline as it is now.

By: admin

admin — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:05:50 +0000

Hi Eric,

Is the solution more funding or more accountability of the dollars being spent so far in the system?

By: Eric

Eric — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:29:28 +0000

I read the whole thing and only see 2 word groups. “More support from the system” & Governement increases funding”
You and I are the places more funding comes from period. Better spending is needed, soon.
Many people like me must be upset, but have young families and need an income so getting on the soapbox for 4 years is very difficult. Thanks Free News for allowing voices of the little guy. (and gal)

By: Clay

Clay — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:20:05 +0000

“People talk about apathy and maybe they’re right. But if we don’t grasp the importance of taking control of our tax dollars….”

Most people DON`T grasp the importance of taking control of their tax dollars as evidenced by the acceptance of this costly,ineffective,unwarranted Legislation passed into law by the Ontario Liberals in 2005.

http://tinyurl.com/yd8suvj
“……disclosure could reasonably be expected to be injurious to the financial interests of the Government of Ontario, ….”

and they DON`T hold Politicians accountable.

That is YOUR money that should be going to Health care,Education,Seniors,Children….

If you really do grasp the importance of taking care of your tax dollars urge all Ontario MPP`s to support MPP Cheri DiNovo`s Bill 222
http://tinyurl.com/yaw4too

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