the PM don't encourage ppl to have private health insurance?
what sort of crap is that?
Met my friend who was back from melbourne for a hol .. and he
told me a sad news, that his dad passed away earlier in the year..
due to a human error in melbourne public hospital .. died of OD ..
(his dad got a stroke and had a blood clot in his blood, so needed
to take med to thin blood)
the hospital admitted that it was their fault, they can issue my
friend with a letter of apology, but if they want monetary
compensation, they have to sue.
You know what's best? The hospital told my friend that its
useless, because the dad is worthless, as he can't move freely, he
can't support his dependents, he is not independent..!!!!
Can't actually say don't encourage but the PM is not giving
enough incentive for people to take up health insurance.
Under the previous PM, everyone who earns more than $50K and
doesn't have private health insurance would have to pay higher
Medicare levy.
After the Rudd government took over, he increased the limit to
$75k. So more people under the pay bracket can get away from
having private health insurance. This is not a smart move as
the public hospitals are already under a lot of pressure, close to
"bursting".
I am sorry to hear about your friend's dad. Yes, I have
read a few of these deadly errors in hospital on the news.
It's all because the hospitals are so understaffed. Doctors
and nurses are overworked. There are few cases of young
doctors (still on training) committed suicide because of the
stress. This is how bad it is.
So yes, it's not a very pretty situation with our health system
here. That's why it's very important to take up private
health insurance. At least when you are sick, you can go to
private hospital without going broke.
