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“Loopholes” making private health more expensive, calls for independent authority
Millions of Australians have been paying more for private health cover as providers have found ‘loopholes’ that allow them to hike up policy prices more than once a year, as dictated by the annual premium review process.
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There is a marked contrast between the care received in public and private hospitals. Private health, regardless of cost, is something I will never give up. Yes, it’s very expensive to have but having a consultant review your case is so much better than a junior doctor. I understand that the junior doctors have to learn to become a consultant, however so many mistakes are made and things get missed that could actually save a person’s life if they were addressed at the time. The public health system is no longer fit for purpose. Governments are only interested in their immediate term of office and don’t project the future with approximately one million people being imported to Australia each year. Unfortunately our health system is at the brink of collapse, likewise with our roads, housing and education.