Rudd's Health Plan A Threat To Regional Hospitals
Regional hospitals throughout the Adelaide Hills and Fleurieu Peninsula are under threat from Kevin Rudd’s health plan.
Kevin Rudd’s proposal for the take over of the state health systems threaten the existence of country hospitals because it will significantly reduce funding for smaller regional hospitals.
This highlights the recklessness of Mike Rann handing over the health system to Kevin Rudd in a phone call prior to considering the detail of the plan. Unfortunately with Mr Rann it is always politics before policy.
The Rudd/Rann plan threatens the viability of the Victor Harbor, Strathalbyn, Mount Barker, Kingscote and Gumeracha hospitals.
Unfortunately Labor just doesn’t understand regional health. We have seen State Labor’s country health plan that would have decimated country hospitals and now we have a new and real threat to South Australia’s regional health system.
South Australians living outside of Adelaide deserve to have a sustainable health system that provides for their regions.
Mike Rann in his haste to try and please Kevin Rudd has sold out regional South Australians.
Isobel Redmond and Tony Abbott on the other hand have said that the Liberal Party will not support a policy that makes regional areas worse off.
This weekend is an opportunity for South Australians living in regional areas to send a very clear message to Mike Rann and Kevin Rudd.
Keep your hands off regional hospitals.