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Hospitals asked to make more than $80m in savings by July, RNZ understands (www.rnz.co.nz)

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 6 months ago (2 children)

It's so weird. They want to improve healthcare services by cutting staff.

Is this just an attempt to bring in private companies?

[–] [email protected] 12 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Yes, it's so obvious now if you look at the US and UK.

The strategy is the same: cripple the public service while telling blatant lies that you're trying to improve it, then bring in private companies under the guise of "giving people more choice".

Edit: those choices will of course end up costing you more.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago

Partly it's that.

Partly, they have committed them selves to tax cuts and don't want to embarrass themselves by doing a U-turn.

Partly, they are so detached from the experience of medical professionals and patients that they simply can not comprehend the reality of the healthcare system.