Comments by "Ian Montgomery" (@ianmontgomery7534) on "What Do Americans Think of ‘Socialized’ Medicine? | NowThis" video.

Americans have some strange ideas. Even the question "If everybody has something for free, who’s gonna pay for it?" means they don't understand that there is no free healthcare but their is different ways of paying for it. In Australia you can choose to have private health insurance or you can just have medicare which if funded by you contributing 2% of you taxable income each year. It is free but it is much cheaper. The Government subsidises medicines. With our Ambulance service isn't free either but you can become a subscriber to them. I do this and it costs me $145 for 3 years membership (as a single double that for a family). I can use any sort of ambulance (helicopter, stroke, intensive care etc) and not pay a single cent extra for it. It is State run but they reciprocate so it is effective anywhere in Australia for me.
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@fatherson5907 Got time to do it so we do.
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@Brozius2512 yes a real waste of time - thank s for the heads up.
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As an Australian I am covered by our Medicare system and don't have private health insurance. I pay 2% of my taxable income as my Medicare contribution. I suffer from skin cancers and get them treated in a public hospital. So far since 2002 I have at least 9 full operating theatre operations, I have had four outpatient operations (which included getting one removed from the end of my nose, about 2cm round and a skin graft to cover it - which turned out brilliantly). Fortunately I have not required medicines/drugs which are not covered by Medicare. So far far I have paid no extra money for these services. I do subscribe to our Ambulance service it costs AUD145 for 3 years. When I see my local doctor he charges me AUD60 and I get back AUD38 from Medicare. If the doctor 'bulk bills' then you pay nothing. He will do this for me soon as i turn 65. I really am amazed at American attitudes to healthcare.
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