Mr Little’s profit dilemma creating a paradox

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Mr Little’s profit dilemma creating a paradox

Jim Vause 2015

Jim Vause

Man chasing dollar sign
How can a proceduralist in private practice charge $2000 an hour for surgery when a GP resuscitating a patient earns a “measly” $125 an hour, asks Jim Vause [image: iStock Grafissimo]

Profit in health is here to stay, but health minister Andrew Little’s recent comments on the matter are revealing his cognitive bias, writes emeritus GP from Mapua Jim Vause

Andrew Little has instincts, according to an interview on BusinessDesk. He doesn’t like profit in health. Who does? Money may make the world go rou