It seems that every time a high profile person gets what
some people may think is preferential medical treatment we resurface the
double-standard debate. From my perspective, right or wrong, there will always
be situations that allow those with the financial means to obtain their needed
medical services. Whether it is going to a private clinic for an MRI, rather
than waiting in line months, or seeking more expensive medical treatments it is
all about affordability.
A little over 5 years ago, some people got upset because
former Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Danny Williams went to the United
States for heart surgery. The Fraser Institute recently reported that in 2013,
41,838 Canadians travelled abroad for non-emergency medical treatment. That
number increased to 52,513 in 2014.
We need to accept that double-standards are a fact of life
as trying to change that reality by having the media periodically remind us of
the difference between the haves and the have nots only increases dissatisfaction
about matters that are beyond our control to change.
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