This article points out a few aspects that are not often talked about.
For every dollar of extra billing by a private for profit clinic, the federal government claws back an equal amount from its cash transfers.
In 2015-16, that amount was $15.9 million, enough for 53,000 MRIs. So effectively, we all pay for the extra billing.
B.C. is the only province that Ottawa has repeatedly fined for unlawful extra billing.
To read more, click on A Welcome Second Chance for BC Medicare Protection
http://vancouversun.com/opinion/op-ed/colleen-fuller-and-seth-klein-a-welcome-second-chance-for-b-c-medicare-protection-amendment-act
A New Government, A New Opportunity to Build a Healthcare System That Works for All British Columbians
An Open Letter to Premier-Elect Lorne Doerkson Dear Premier-Elect Doerkson, On behalf of the BC Rural Health Network, our Board of Directors, member organizations, municipalities,
