Health Cuts Hurt
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“Health Cuts Hurt was set up three years ago by concerned people in Canterbury when it became clear how unfair and arbitrary the Ministry of Health’s new population based funding model was for a Health Board like Canterbury,”
“The Government promised on its election pledge card before the 1999 election that it would cut waiting times for operations.”
“People deserve treatment when they need it and that is what all Kiwis expect in a tax paying system.”
Policies - Principles
What HCH stands for.
We are against:
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$30 million cuts to funding.
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Population based funding
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People being dumped off waiting lists.
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Asset stripping – land sales.
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Contracting out services resulting in job losses and the lowering of standards in order to meet costs.
We are for:
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Adequately funded health system, adequate care and sufficient number of professionals.
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Free health care.
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The best use of $$.
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Open & democratic decision making in health care.
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Free GP visits.
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Free dental care.
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Treatment & operations for more conditions
Current overseas models have proven that this level of health care is both possible and sustainable.