In an effort to raise 9 billion dollars in the next four years the government of Ontario has eliminated (among others) chiropractic services from the health-care plan. Too bad it was only done on a fiscal level rather than a fact-based level. It has been a thorn in my side that I pay through my taxes for someone to get subsidized voodoo sessions.
At the same time the government has removed most eye examinations, again a monetary decision. It is near-sighted (pun intended) that the powers that be ignore the proven benefits of regular eye exams. What the elimination of eye exam coverage will mean down the road is fewer visits to the optometrists, more incidences of diabetes, claucoma and high blood pressure all detected early by these exams.
Baby and bathwater out the window.
At the same time the government has removed most eye examinations, again a monetary decision. It is near-sighted (pun intended) that the powers that be ignore the proven benefits of regular eye exams. What the elimination of eye exam coverage will mean down the road is fewer visits to the optometrists, more incidences of diabetes, claucoma and high blood pressure all detected early by these exams.
Baby and bathwater out the window.
