Mr Little’s profit dilemma

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Mr Little’s profit dilemma

Jim Vause 2015

Jim Vause

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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

“Why does Mr Little lump two very different beasts, namely GPs and private hospitals, together?” Andrew Little has instincts, according to an in
References

[i] Are we getting what we pay for in the health system? Murray Jones. www.Businessdesk.co.nz. Available online at https://tinyurl.com/4yrt3sr8

[ii] Wall Street Mojo. Available online at https://www.wallstreetmojo.com/profit-vs-income