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[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 10 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Another direct example is comparing the nightmare that is private healthcare industry in the states with publicly owned healthcare in Canada.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Doug Ford is doing his best to privatize health care. We waste so much money on temp nurses.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 5 points 3 weeks ago

Yup, also stuff like Lifelabs where they've been quietly moving the work of stuff like lab results into the private sector that hospitals then have to deal with.

[–] MacroCyclo@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm not sure Canada has a shining example of good healthcare at the moment.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

It's not, but it's vastly better than the states. And the reason we're not a shining example is entirely because we chronically underfund healthcare here. I know this from first hand experience having worked in healthcare sector for a decade.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I know this from first hand experience having worked in healthcare sector for a decade.

G-d love you, anyone working in that industry deserves extra appreciation and support.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 weeks ago

It was honestly the most rewarding job I've had. I was on the IT team that supported the hospital, and we'd get to go the clinics to see how clinicians worked. Then we'd help them identify parts of their workflow that could be automated, build tools, and then see how they'd use them. It was so great to be doing something that directly translated into improving patient care. You rarely see how your work actually benefits people when you work in the private sector. There's really not much past just getting your paycheck and paying the bills.