Comments by "Ian Montgomery" (@ianmontgomery7534) on "U.S. Athlete Amazed By Free Health Care at Olympic Village" video.

@Alice_Walker I too am an Aussie. Years ago I was talking to a friends wife who was going to have a back operation in a private hospital but the surgeon had to be replaced. It turned out the one that was going to do the operation had done surgery on me in a public hospital. I showed her the healed wound and she was delighted at how good it looked. It is often that the surgeons you get in the public hospital is the same one you would get if you used a private hospital and health insurance. I have had at least 9 full theatre skin cancer operations and five "see and treat" operations ate Petermac cancer hospital and those have not cost me anything other than my annual medicare contribution at tax time.
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@vrubinst I am Australian and I imagine the US has one thing in common with us - your doctor often chooses the specialist they refer you to and you put your trust in their choice.
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