Ontario awards licences for publicly funded, privately operated diagnostic centres | Globalnews.ca
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As part of the creation of 57 new privately run facilities — referred to as community surgical and diagnostic centres — Ontario will chip in $155 million over two years.

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As part of the creation of 57 new privately run facilities — referred to as community surgical and diagnostic centres — Ontario will chip in $155 million over two years.

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  • CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
    14·
    2 months ago

    There are X doctors in the state. There is a recognized shortage of doctors.

    Solution: open clinic that operates for profit

    Result: there are still X doctors in the state. There is still a recognized shortage of doctors. But now it costs more.

    • timberwolf1021@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      5·
      2 months ago

      It’s even worse – they do less surgery at a more relaxed pace, so capacity is actually decreasing. It attracts lots of staff because of flexible hours and good pay. The result is poor people get fucked.