@ISIDEWITHQuestionsHealthcare9yrs ago

Should there be more or less privatization of hospital and healthcare services?

For the past two decades, hundreds of hospitals have been privatized in Germany. The number of private for-profit hospitals grew by about 90%, whereas the number of public hospitals decreased by 43%. Today, roughly one-third of German hospitals are private for-profit.

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79%
Less
13%
More
69%
Less
1%
More, and privatize the entire healthcare industry
5%
Less, and provide more government funding
0%
More, and end government subsidies
4%
Less, and there should be no privatization of the healthcare industry

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 @9DLJ5FCfrom Georgia  answered…2yrs2Y

Less,because we should nationalize the healthcare system.

 @96B4V3Danswered…3yrs3Y

Less, and there should be no religious requirements of the staff in institutions

 @93WMXX4answered…3yrs3Y

More, and reform the health insurance system

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