Jeong Kim
@bzztfzzt.bsky.social
Insurance is most effective over the largest risk pool. There should only be one system: universal public healthcare.
Money must go to individuals on a voucher-like system putting patients in control, providers become answerable to patients and not treat them like cash cows to be herded through
Money must go to individuals on a voucher-like system putting patients in control, providers become answerable to patients and not treat them like cash cows to be herded through
Specialist doctor fees are forcing Australians into ‘impossible choices’. Advocates say urgent change is needed
Specialist doctor fees are forcing Australians into ‘impossible choices’. Advocates say urgent change is needed
Patients like Mary feel ‘embarrassed’ when they can’t afford to pay for care, as experts lament a ‘system without guardrails’
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Struggling to afford specialist fees? See if your GP can refer you to one of Australia’s free public hospital clinics
When Mary’s* heart began beating irregularly one evening in 2016, she was taken by ambulance to a major public hospital in Melbourne and treated by a cardiologist.
She was surprised when her required follow-up appointments were in the cardiologist’s private consulting rooms rather than also through the public system. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Insurance is most effective over the largest risk pool. There should only be one system: universal public healthcare.
Money must go to individuals on a voucher-like system putting patients in control, providers become answerable to patients and not treat them like cash cows to be herded through
Money must go to individuals on a voucher-like system putting patients in control, providers become answerable to patients and not treat them like cash cows to be herded through