Ontario's Health Care is Broken: Report Says Hospital Spending on Private Staff Rose 98% From 2013-2023

Ontario used to brag about our world class health care system… Now, a damning new report found that Ontario has the lowest hospital spending per capita in the country, citing a parasitic cycle of lack of funding and over reliance on private hospital staffing agencies. Between 2013 and 2023, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives found that Ontario’s hospital staff hiring increased by 6% , whereas hiring from private staffing agencies rose 98%. This report (linked below) is a warning bell that should be resounding across Ontario right now, with the needs of our aging population out-surging the capacity of our over-worked healthcare system. We don’t like to talk about taxes, but we also need to ask ourselves what we are willing to pay for quality of care. Plus, increased hospital spending on private staff in turn makes care costs higher for patients and taxpayers.In Episode 141 of the Bill Kelly podcast, the host discusses the critical state of healthcare in Ontario, focusing on the financial implications of staffing shortages and the reliance on private agencies. The conversation highlights the need for increased investment in healthcare to ensure quality care for patients, while also addressing the challenges faced by nurses and the healthcare system as a whole. The episode concludes with a call to action for taxpayers to engage in discussions about healthcare funding and quality.Become a YouTube channel member to hear Bill’s stories and life lessons from 50+ years as a broadcast journalist in his members-only series, MORAL OF THE STORY: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeUbzckOLocFzNeY1D72iCA/joinDon’t forget to like, follow and subscribe across our channels! Thank you.Listen to The Bill Kelly Podcast everywhere: https://kite.link/the-bill-kelly-podcastYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheBillKellyPodcast/featuredBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/thisisbillkelly.bsky.socialFacebook: https://facebook.com/TheBillKellyPodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisisbillkelly/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thisisbillkelly/SubStack: billkelly.substack.com/CHAPTERS00:00 The State of Healthcare in Ontario07:09 Staffing Challenges and Financial Implications12:55 The Need for Investment in Healthcare15:22 The Future of Healthcare: A Call to ActionFURTHER READINGHollowed out: Ontario public hospitals and the rise of private staffing agencieshttps://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/hollowed-out/New Study Reveals Ontario Spent $9.2 Billion on For-Profit Staffing Agencies Over 10 Years, Blames Crisis on Underinvestment in Hospitals and Preventative Health Carehttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250512803683/en/New-Study-Reveals-Ontario-Spent-%249.2-Billion-on-For-Profit-Staffing-Agencies-Over-10-Years-Blames-Crisis-on-Underinvestment-in-Hospitals-and-Preventative-Health-CareCCPA urges Ontario to ban use of private staffing agencies for health sectorhttps://www.hrreporter.com/focus-areas/leadership-succession-planning/ccpa-urges-ontario-to-ban-use-of-private-staffing-agencies-for-health-sector/392479HASHTAGS #BreakingNews #News #Politics #democracy #newsupdate #canadanews #AmericanNews #CanadaElection #canadianpolitics #CanadianNews #podcast #NewsPodcast #PoliticalPodcast #Politics #News #PoliticalNews #BreakingNews #PoliticalCommentary #Election2025 #NewsUpdates #PoliticalDebate #PoliticalInsights #CurrentAffairs #NewsCommentary #PoliticalCommentary #TodayNews #NewsToday #healthcare #Ontario #ONpoli #OntarioCanada #Canada This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit billkelly.substack.com/subscribe