🧠 “I’m Politically Stupid” – So Why Do I Care What Susan Holt Is Yelling About?

 

🧠 “I’m Politically Stupid” – So Why Do I Care What Susan Holt Is Yelling About?

(A Simple Guide to What the Hell Is Happening With Healthcare in New Brunswick)

Hi. I’m just a regular person trying to understand why politicians are freaking out about Horizon Health and mental health care right now.

If you’re like me, your brain shuts down the second someone says “Part III of the Public Service.”

So here’s what I figured out — in normal human language, with zero government-speak:

👀 So… What’s Happening?

The New Brunswick government is planning to take public health, mental health, and addiction services away from Horizon Health — the group that runs hospitals and healthcare in most of the province.

They want to pull those services into direct government control, instead of letting Horizon manage them like they have for years.

🏥 Wait, What’s Horizon Again?

Horizon Health is basically:

  1. The folks who run your local hospital
  2. Your nurses, counselors, public health nurses, and addiction support teams
  3. The ones you actually see when you need help — not just paper-pushers

They make the system work, even if it’s not perfect.

🏛️ So Who’s Taking Over?

The NB Government — the Department of Health, aka the Big Bosses in Fredericton.

They want to bring those services under their direct control, instead of letting Horizon manage them.

So it’s kind of like saying:

“Hey Horizon, thanks for handling this… we’ll take it from here.”

🤯 What Does That Even Change?

Here’s what it could mean:

Right NowAfter the Change
Your public health nurse works for HorizonNow they work for the provincial government
Horizon manages mental health and addictionsGovernment takes over and manages it from Fredericton
Decisions made by local hospital leadershipDecisions made by bureaucrats and ministers
Services connected to your hospital careRisk of things getting disjointed

😬 Why Are People Mad?

Because the government is doing this without asking the people who actually do the work.

  1. No consultation with healthcare staff
  2. No real explanation to the public
  3. No proof it’ll make anything better

It’s like your boss changing your whole job without asking if it makes sense.

Even Susan Holt (who’s usually calm and collected) is out here waving warning flags like,

“Hold up! You can’t just pull mental health out of hospitals without a plan!”

💔 Why Should You Care?

Because this affects real people — maybe you or your family:

  1. Will there be fewer nurses or counselors?
  2. Will waitlists get worse?
  3. Will your care team get split up?

Mental health and addiction services are already underfunded and overwhelmed.

The last thing we need is more confusion or chaos.

🛑 Bottom Line?

This isn’t just political drama.

This is about who controls your care, and whether the people closest to the work are part of the decisions.

So don’t feel “politically stupid.”

You’re smart for paying attention.

And if something smells off — you have every right to say so.

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