Yup, that’s how it is in Australia where i live. There are lots of public hospitals that you don’t need to pay anything for if you’re a citizen, but then there’s private health insurance and hospitals, where you get better food, your own room etc. I don’t bother with private hospitals because i’m uber poor. I have been in the hospital system since i was a tween (nearing 40 now), and I’ve paid nothing for it.
Insurance should be like social security: handled by the state, with the possibility of having a complementary private insurance if you want.
Yup, that’s how it is in Australia where i live. There are lots of public hospitals that you don’t need to pay anything for if you’re a citizen, but then there’s private health insurance and hospitals, where you get better food, your own room etc. I don’t bother with private hospitals because i’m uber poor. I have been in the hospital system since i was a tween (nearing 40 now), and I’ve paid nothing for it.