The Ontario Health Coalition advocacy group is asking people to weigh in on the province\u0027s health system in a citizen\u002Dled referendum.
Provincial health officials say the move will help cut surgical wait times. But the experiences of other provinces prompt questions about that.
Ontario had the shortest waits for hip and knee replacement surgeries In Canada in 2021-2022, according to the Canadian Institute for Health Information. Provinces that outsourced surgeries to private providers had longer wait lists. A study from Quebec recently found that the government paid more for procedures at for-profit clinics, although The Ottawa Hospital says orthopedic surgeries being done on Saturdays by a private group are less expensive than those done in the hospital.
Critics, including health workers’ unions, the Ontario Health Coalition and provincial opposition politicians, argue that the move threatens the public health system. Among key concerns is that a parallel privately run system will drain public hospitals of scarce nurses and other staff, and that patients will be upsold and end up paying out of pocket for additional treatment not covered by OHIP.
The referendum, with more than 1,000 polling stations across the province, asks the question: “Do you want our public hospital services to be privatized to for-profit hospitals and clinics? Yes or no.” It is being billed as a chance for members of the public to weigh in on a significant change in the way health care is delivered in the province.
The ongoing debate about bringing more for-profit operators into the health system comes at a time when public hospitals are struggling with worsening staff shortages and wait times for some procedures and care. Recently, the General campus of The Ottawa Hospital was forced to close one of two operating rooms it has available for emergencies and urgent surgeries on Saturdays
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