Coalition advocates for improved access to health care
When privatization is allowed to creep in, or public health care isn’t invested in, it erodes people's confidence in the health-care system, says Krystal Lewis, provincial director of the Saskatchewan Health Coalition.
by Hilary Klassen · Saskatoon StarPhoenixCreeping privatization in health care is among a range of issues that concern the Saskatchewan Health Coalition (SHC). The organization is part of a national network of coalitions dedicated to defending and improving health care for everyone.
As the birthplace of Medicare, Saskatchewan has been a leader in public health care. But the coalition’s provincial director Krystal Lewis says, “I think diplomatically, we are struggling to hold true to that reputation. In Saskatchewan, we’ve seen quite an erosion in investments in public health care. We’ve seen more privatization efforts creeping in and it’s been really disheartening to see that through different governments.”