Re: Alberta allowing patients to self-refer, pay out of pocket for preventative health testing (July 27) . The very equipment that is a part of our public health-care system. Are those persons that can afford private health care getting a tax break? Or are they good with using the public equipment meant for public health care and paying taxes for the universal health care? Subscribers gain unlimited access to The Edmonton Journal, Edmonton Sun, National Post and 13 other Canadian news sites.