Comments on: Column: Healthcare Costs, Reform & More

By: Joe Bloggs

Joe Bloggs — Fri, 12 Aug 2022 13:31:03 +0000

“The cost of living continues to increase around the world due to inflation and countries are grappling with this differently.”

Yes, but you forgot to mention that Bermuda’s rate of inflation is only 3.7% (https://bernews.com/2022/08/may-2022-consumer-price-index-released/), less than one-half the inflation rate in the U.S. (9.1%) or Canada (8.1%) or Britain (9.4%).

By: saud

saud — Fri, 12 Aug 2022 13:23:33 +0000

“Why dont the OBA actually come up with a health reform proposal…”

Two reasons…it doesn’t matter what the OBA say or do…they’re ‘white’ and not to be listened to.
The OBA isn’t the government…why can’t the plp do anything they promised to?

By: Question

Question — Fri, 12 Aug 2022 10:24:56 +0000

Translation: the PLP has no idea what to do, and needs ideas from the OBA.

By: Dwayne

Dwayne — Thu, 11 Aug 2022 22:12:08 +0000

Good day, we have put forward solutions to the current Government. The suggestion that we should do their job for them, when they have civil servant support, ministry budgets, and salaries to support their efforts, is simply not possible.

We do our best with the information and resources available. I agree we should be a solution based opposition and we strive to be. However we should be urging our elected Government to do its function with the resources we pay taxes to fund.

By: watching

watching — Thu, 11 Aug 2022 19:46:13 +0000

Why dont the OBA actually come up with a health reform proposal and propose it to the public and get their buy in? Wouldn’t that look more like a government in waiting versus a party only trying to throw mud at a wall and see what sticks…

By: Ringmaster

Ringmaster — Wed, 10 Aug 2022 21:43:46 +0000

The answer is simple. For all working age Bermudians, there should be one plan, and that plan is the Government Plan as presently enjoyed by the Civil Service, and paid for by the taxpayers, who have lesser plans. Why should tax payers have less cover than the Civil Service? Same with Pensions. All Civil Servants have to be changed to a contributory plan, not defined benefits, a plan that is in reality bankrupt. One Bermuda, as the PLP always say.