Share this Story : PNI Atlantic News Copy Link Email X Reddit Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr

ANDY WALKER: For-profit health care is here ... just not for Islanders

For those who have been beating the drum against the introduction of for-profit health care in Prince Edward Island, it seems their worst fears have been realized.

Subscribe now to access this story and more:

Unlimited access to the website and app

Exclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcasts

Full access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on

Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists

Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists

Subscribe or sign in to your account to continue your reading experience.

Unlimited access to the website and app

Exclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcasts

Full access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on

Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists

Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists

Create an account or sign in to continue your reading experience.

Access additional stories every month

Share your thoughts and join the conversation in our commenting community

Get email updates from your favourite authors

Sign In or Create an Account

Just splash the cash and a doctor will even show up at your house. Just don’t be fooled by the company name — PEIDoctor.com. The truth is,  Islanders aren’t welcome to access the service no matter how much cash they can throw around.

To be fair to chief executive officer Marius Croeser and his crew at Endwell Management Inc., there is no reason to believe he has anything against Islanders (or Canadians outside Quebec for that matter). Like any good businessman, it seems that he has found a niche market.

While there are agreements between the provinces to pay at least some of the cost for Canadians who receive medical care in another provincial or territorial jurisdiction, international patients are billed for services they receive at a hospital or doctor’s office.

PEIDoctor.com cuts out the government middleman. International patients pay the company a set fee that could even include a home visit (something that disappeared for Islanders decades ago). According to the........

© PNI Atlantic news