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

Healthcare is provided to all citizens and residents by a mixed public-private system. The public part is the national health service, Sistema sanitario nazionale (SSN), which is organized under the Ministry of Health and is administered on a regional basis. 77% of healthcare expenditures in Italy are financed by the government.

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 @9SD29W4answered…5mos5MO

No, more mutualization and give healthcare vouchers to some individuals for certain procedures in private clinics and hospitals

 @94MGBLZanswered…2yrs2Y

due persone con redditi e possibilità economiche diverse dovrebbero poter usufruire della sanità in egual modo, senza dover aspettare troppo tempo rispetto a chi fa visite private in cui si pagano molti soldi

 @8WDV28SGreens and Left Allianceanswered…3yrs3Y

i think we need a new healthcare system, where public and private work together, with public that give funding and rules to private in ordert to guarantee free competition under rules that guarantee an ethical and efficient healthcare

 @8TK3BV2answered…4yrs4Y

Only a little more

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

Have you or someone you know ever received healthcare that was influenced by private insurance companies' policies?

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What do you believe are the risks or downsides of having healthcare services owned by private companies?

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If hospitals were privatized, how do you think it would impact the way doctors and nurses provide care?

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How would your access to healthcare change if local hospitals were run by private companies instead of the government?

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If you had to choose, would you prefer a healthcare system focused on profit or one prioritizing public service, and why?

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What benefits do you think would arise from a healthcare system run entirely by private entities?

 @8VTRBQ6answered…3yrs3Y

More, to lessen wait times and offer alternatives for those who can afford them. This will decrease the overall toll on healthcare services for all.

 @7NN387Nanswered…4yrs4Y

There should be less public hospitals and private hospitals but more independent hospitals

 @8MZ79MJanswered…4yrs4Y

There Needs To Be More Free And Better Public Healthcare First But Private Health Care Can Increase too

 @ISIDEWITHasked…1yr1Y

Can you share a personal experience where the cost of healthcare impacted you or your family's well-being?

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Imagine your local clinic became privatized; how do you think that would affect the quality of care you receive?

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How do you feel about the idea that your health could be dependent on a company's financial interests?

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Do you think healthcare should be viewed as a business or as a universal right? Why?

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