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<blockquote data-quote="Redgully" data-source="post: 1658448" data-attributes="member: 33533"><p>Im not sure of the other states in Australia but when we pay for our drivers license there is third party insurance plus recently injury protection insurance included in cost so if you are injured and need life long care will be covered. As Ken says, there is public and private medical care. Basically if you need medical attention in a hospital it is free and out of hospital procedures covered by medicare you pay and recieve a rebate, not sure on percentage but guessing around 60-70% and that differs on age and disabilities etc. You can take out private insurance which covers extra services and gives you the choice of what dr you want, what hospital etc. If you have private insurance you can still elect to go through the public health system. The problem with public is you have to go on waiting lists. Urgent cases are seen first but elective cases can take ages. For instance our son burst his ear drums and needed grommets, we saw dr and he worked in private and public hospitals. Public was 9 month wait which can get delayed. We chose private and he was in two weeks later. One of our friends was in similar situation, with covid adding to wait times her son has been 18 months waiting for grommets. He nearly lives on antibiotics.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Redgully, post: 1658448, member: 33533"] Im not sure of the other states in Australia but when we pay for our drivers license there is third party insurance plus recently injury protection insurance included in cost so if you are injured and need life long care will be covered. As Ken says, there is public and private medical care. Basically if you need medical attention in a hospital it is free and out of hospital procedures covered by medicare you pay and recieve a rebate, not sure on percentage but guessing around 60-70% and that differs on age and disabilities etc. You can take out private insurance which covers extra services and gives you the choice of what dr you want, what hospital etc. If you have private insurance you can still elect to go through the public health system. The problem with public is you have to go on waiting lists. Urgent cases are seen first but elective cases can take ages. For instance our son burst his ear drums and needed grommets, we saw dr and he worked in private and public hospitals. Public was 9 month wait which can get delayed. We chose private and he was in two weeks later. One of our friends was in similar situation, with covid adding to wait times her son has been 18 months waiting for grommets. He nearly lives on antibiotics. [/QUOTE]
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