If you want treatment when you actually need it, instead of waiting 12 months you need to go private, so basically you are paying insurance in one lump sum.
And rightly so. The NHS is bankrupting the country with overpaid doctors going on strike for even more money!! It’s a money pit and is long overdue major REFORM. Bart
I said to myself that I wouldn’t come back to this thread….but The NHS. I honestly don’t think that in a country of 67 million that a publicly funded health service can be sustainable. I live in a country where private health insurance is considered normal. I can afford it so I pay it.When I can no longer afford it that is when I expect the state to step in and hopefully they will. None of that is to say that the Australian health system is perfect, far from it but no health service is perfect. I’m also aware that Australia has a much lower population and there are different dynamics at play. Personally though I think it’s a brave government that would choose to move to a private/public model of healthcare.
If we get Reform we get a system like this. I’m curious how it works in practice. For someone like my Da who ‘s old has heart problems, has stomach issues and arthritis and is rattling with meds in his 80’s, would he pay a high amount?
Rather than me explaining it in my ham fisted way, here’s a link https://www.health.gov.au/about-us/the-australian-health-system
Quick comparison here can’t vouch for the source. Read two that were quite similar UK Healthcare System (NHS) Publicly Funded: The NHS is a single, universal healthcare system funded by taxes, making most services free at the point of use. Free at Point of Use: Patients do not typically pay for services when they receive them, though some services, like certain prescriptions, may have small charges. Centralized: The NHS is a largely centralized system, aiming for equity and providing care to all regardless of ability to pay. Challenges: While providing world-class care for serious conditions, the NHS can experience long waiting times for elective procedures and challenges with workforce distribution and accessibility. Australian Healthcare System Hybrid Model: Australia has a mixed system with both a public health insurance scheme (Medicare) and a robust private healthcare sector. Medicare: This public system covers basic services, but individuals often supplement it with private health insurance. Private Health Insurance: A significant portion of the population holds private insurance to access services faster, choose their doctors, and receive private hospital rooms. Fee-for-Service: Most medical services, especially by GPs and specialists, are provided on a fee-for-service basis, with Medicare reimbursing a portion of the cost. Benefits: The system offers greater choice and potentially faster access to specialists and non-urgent procedures for those with private insurance. Challenges: The system can be more complex for patients to navigate, with out-of-pocket costs for GP visits and outpatient The other said the oz one can have better operative outcomes the UK better preventative care to reduce hospitalisation and surprisingly shorter wait times
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