It's amazing what an election will do, even a mid term one that sees a change of power in the house. We know that health care in North America (yes, Canada too) needs an overhaul. Far too many people are without basic care, no family doctor and when an emergency happens they are left with a bill they can not pay. So one government bravely steps up to try and do something, against many odds, realizing the little guy, the citizen, needs assistance. Unfortunately government is too often nothing more than "big kids" playing "big kid" games. They cry out "it's my turn. I want to be king of the hill". In the end the little guy is forgotten again. Perhaps it is time for the little guys to speak with a very big voice.
My prediction, and this includes for Canada, if governments don't grow up, ten years from now there will be no nursing homes, fewer hospitals (both because of no staff) and people will be dying at home, in the streets, or within the walls of overcrowded hospitals. Plus, in an effort to get care, the citizens of these countries will be seeing self employed practitioners in their homes. Hopefully most of these will be learned in some way and not prove to be a danger to these folks health and lives.
I have already published my first book about the nursing profession, it's time to publish my predictions for the future of health care in the ugly years to come.
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