The Third Way is dead... sort of

[NotReady4PrimeTime, RN]

Actually, it's just reverted to its previous zombie status. For the moment the provincial government has backed off from sweeping reforms aimed at opening Alberta for business... privatized health care business. The Conservative caucus really had no choice but to drop the matter for the time being. There never were any details or actual plans drafted, only a lot of rhetoric; the Marthas and Henrys just couldnt warm up to something that they couldn't examine and understand, especially when no one could give them any inkling as to how the "plan" would save the public system any money, or how it could guarantee that they would still receive the care they need. Even the experts said the Third Way would NOT save Alberta any money, nor would it improve access to helath care. Hopefully we've heard the last of it for a while.

[pugmum]

Actually, it's just reverted to its previous zombie status. For the moment the provincial government has backed off from sweeping reforms aimed at opening Alberta for business... privatized health care business. The Conservative caucus really had no choice but to drop the matter for the time being. There never were any details or actual plans drafted, only a lot of rhetoric; the Marthas and Henrys just couldnt warm up to something that they couldn't examine and understand, especially when no one could give them any inkling as to how the "plan" would save the public system any money, or how it could guarantee that they would still receive the care they need. Even the experts said the Third Way would NOT save Alberta any money, nor would it improve access to helath care. Hopefully we've heard the last of it for a while.

have to agree...I hope we have heard the last of it! Much as our current system is not perfect, its still tried and true! The lack of details/plans were major cause of discomfort...

[Fiona59]

But the mindset is already there for a lot of people. Within the last month I've listened to women complain that the rooms aren't nice enough, the food is terrrible and we are paying for the "extras" with our extended health plans.....

The seed has been planted by King Ralph.