We shouldn't forget that in the long run, there are advantages accruing to all members of society from this.
The problem in Ireland isn't the benefits that some people get from private medical insurance, it's that the public service is so dysfunctional. Look at A&E.
I read a very interesting article in the Sunday Independent recently by Stephen Donnelly TD, giving an insight into the public system and the sheer
dysfunctional, waste of money on a daily basis. Link as follows;
http://www.independent.ie/opinion/comment/twoyear-hip-op-wait-is-unacceptable-34793003.html
There are disadvantages, as non-insured patients must wait while the consultant prioritises the cash income that they can earn from private patients. This is well-known, and to be expected. If you pay consultants a PAYE wage for public work, and also allow them to have private patients, it's obvious that the incentives facing them will lead to delays for the public patients. Yes, the public system is too slow, that's true as well.
Hi Protocol
I think that the public system and private system should be completely separated.
I don't think that the consultants are abusing the system in the way you suggest, but I fully agree that it could happen.
But do you have a problem with completely separate public and private systems?
Brendan
Hi Protocol
I think that the public system and private system should be completely separated.
I don't think that the consultants are abusing the system in the way you suggest, but I fully agree that it could happen.
But do you have a problem with completely separate public and private systems?
Brendan
Instead of separating the systems, why not ignore who owns each hosp, and make that not relevant?
Why not let all patients have access to all hosps?
Why not let all patients have access to all hosps?
I am happy to use my money to pay for a standard of healthcare which the public service has shown itself unable to provide.
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