Obamacare Preview 2: Canadian System Cuts Thousands of Surgeries Due to Underfunding
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VANCOUVER — Vancouver patients needing neurosurgery, treatment for vascular diseases and other medically necessary procedures can expect to wait longer for care, NDP health critic Adrian Dix said Monday.
Dix said a Vancouver Coastal Health Authority document shows it is considering chopping more than 6,000 surgeries in an effort to make up for a dramatic budgetary shortfall that could reach $200 million. [read more]
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This is chilling… what’s next? Cutting back on anesthesia?
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