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Private health insurance is a dud. That’s why a majority of Australians don’t have it | Grogonomics (www.theguardian.com)
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[-] CanuckAussie@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I would get private but because of the loading, it’s twice as expensive and not worth it. I had a brain surgery on the public system with the best neurosurgeon and equipment in Adelaide. Two weeks, mostly high dependence and an 12 hour surgery. All I would have got from private is a private room (which would have helped) but it would have cost me thousands of dollars. I paid nothing on the public system, not ever for gym rehab and a home nurse.

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