More GPs urgently needed, change recommended to primary care funding - report (www.rnz.co.nz)

submitted 1 year ago by ooo_shiny@lemmy.nz to c/newzealand@lemmy.nz

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I wonder when NZ will move away from the quasi-free-market-but-funded-by-the-government system in health (and education). It leads to outcomes like this which are clearly inefficient. I’d like to see more centralisation.

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[-] sylverstream@lemmy.nz 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Why not free for everyone? Higher earners already pay higher and more tax. And it avoids that people wait too long before going to a GP, saving costs as well.

I'm from Europe where a GP is free for everyone and it's amazing.