Protect Universal Public Health Care
Saskatchewan patients and health care workers are fed up!
Public health care in this country exists because Saskatchewan people fought for it. Decades later, we must keep fighting to protect and expand medicare. Patients, advocates, and most recently, union leaders, have been sounding the alarm.
We’re up against corporate interests that put profit ahead of public health. Privatization means families wait longer for care, and services vanish. Frontline workers are burnt out. Communities are being left behind. And politicians are letting them get away with it.
Morale is at an all-time low. Health care jobs used to be good jobs. But short staffing, low wages, and little respect have left workers burnt out - with many leaving the profession all together.
We need *more* health care workers, not fewer. Protecting universal public health care means investing in the people that make it work.
It’s time to demand real action.
What we need now:
Stop privatization and keep care universal. Privatization is costly - increasing both out-of-pocket and taxpayer expense. We must keep profit and pay-to-play out of our health system.
Invest in frontline retention and recruitment. Short staffing is bad for patients, health care workers, and the economy. Fewer staff mean longer waits and worse care. Extended wait times in emergency rooms and hospitals keep patients away from their work, families and education – disruptions that could be prevented with timely access to care.
Join union leaders in demands for investment in health care and our world-class health care workers.
When you sign, an email goes to Premier Moe, the Minister of Health, and your MLA. Show them families can’t wait and won’t stand by while public health care is dismantled.
Visit our Petition Page now!
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