Comments by "Ian Montgomery" (@ianmontgomery7534) on "How Medicare-For-All Works In Australia" video.

I have always had this problem with Private health insurance giving you a choice of doctors in Australia. You have a choice of bulk billing doctors just not quite as big a filed to choose from and how o you select one anyway? Word of mouth is the best way i guess. When it comes to specialists your doctor refers you to her/his mates anyway (they often have shareholdings in private hospitals where the specialist they refer you to are. I have been having skin cancer treatment since 2002 and it has been done at a specialist Cancer hospital in Melbourne at no cost to me other than the 2% of my taxable income levy that I pay when I do my taxes. i will concede that it is more difficult for those outside of metropolitan areas though,
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@AnadolununAslan Medicare does cover certain tests like glaucoma etc.
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@averosmonopolis I stopped private health insurance in my twenties and am now 65. I have had skin cancer treatment at PeterMac in Melbourne which has included theatre visits, day care operations etc all at no additional cost to me.
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In Australia ambulance is not free (except for road accident) but for a reasonable cost you can insure for it. One of my friends was very happy he had when his son required a helicopter trip that would have cost him 15K.
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@davidjohnston7512 does NSW have an subscription coverage like Victoria where you pay the Ambulance service itself for your annual coverage?
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