Brian Day is hardly alone: Amen

This editorial correctly summarizes some of the implicit disadvantages of our current health care system. Yes, Jack Layton you love our current health care system, as long as you don't need it. And, NO, our current system is not fair, it's just not money that dictates the inequalities.

I can speak from personal experience. I had a referral to a specialist - despite repeated voice mails and faxes from me and my GP's office, the specialist's office DIDN'T even call
me back. Finally I was given an appointment by fax to my GP's office 2 days before the opening, and then it took over a day for my GP's office to let me know. By this time I was completely booked and could not attend. I finally just went to the clinic. The fellow glanced at my medical school bag and saw me right there.

I'm not saying privatization is the answer, but we need to somehow make our health care system service oriented. Imagine if a telephone company didn't call you back for a month? And this is your health care.