Risks of privatising health in Aotearoa w/ National President of the Public Service Association, Fleur Fitzsimons: 28th January, 2025
Risks of privatising health in Aotearoa w/ National President of the Public Service Association, Fleur Fitzsimons: 28th January, 2025
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Last week in a speech from ACT party leader David Seymour which he described as his own “State of the Nation” speech, he called for the privatisation of government assets. Seymour noted recent issues in public sectors such as health and housing, proposing that private organisations would manage operations better than the government.
The Public Service Association says the privatisation of the health sector will lead to the prioritisation of profits over health outcomes for individuals. Countries like the United States where the health system is almost entirely private see those with or without insurance rejected from hospitals, unable to pay for life-saving treatment.
Wire host Castor to National Secretary of the Public Service Association, Fleur Fitzsimons, about how a private health system would work in Aotearoa.