Free services versus fee for services.
In summary, there are many benefits that can be argued, many risks that can be pointed out, in addressing the question of user charges in community health and social services and institutional services. There is no simple road map for how to make the final political decisions about what charges any government wishes to put in place. As the Ontario government approaches this, it is considering what its options are. It has asked its staff to review current charges to examine what the possibilities are and, in the context of reforming the overall long term care system, will again be looking at some of these questions that I have presented to you.
D003153:Community Health Services / Q000191:economics*; D005251:Fees, Medical; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000191:economics*; D009864:Ontario