While the provincial government fears a two-tier medical system would undermine our Canadian principles, a retired Kelowna physician says we already have a two-tier system and the public model is broken.
Dr. Mark Fromberg spent decades as a family physician throughout B.C. and other parts of Canada, working in Kelowna's Mission area for the final 15 years of his career. He said the medical system in Canada is falling apart and something has got to give before patients start to get better access and treatment in this country.
“There are already two classes of people, those who have benefits and those who don't,” said Fromberg who explained that many will go without prescriptions, dental and other treatment, as they cannot afford it without work benefit plans.