Lower health insurance hikes 'just the start'
SOARING private health premiums are becoming a joke in Australia.
Unfortunately,
we’re quickly heading down the path of the US medical system,
universally panned as the costliest and most cumbersome in the world.
And Australians are voting with their wallets. The exodus of average
Australians fleeing private health insurance is extraordinary.
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Middle-class Aussies have had enough.
The
result of this exodus is bad news for the Federal Government because it
will place an even greater strain on the public system. The problem is
healthcare costs are climbing at unsustainable rates. As the population
lives longer, it is a massive challenge for politicians.
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