Do you have private health insurance...??

[carole]

wow really, that is fantastic, i still prefer our system, i guess it is the only one i know, with the private medical insurance, we also can have treatment rather swiftly, but a few days is really great, we would probably still have to wait about two weeks,but you can pick and choose as well, that is why i have chosen to take it out even though it is almost not affordable for us, as we get older when we need it most, is when we will probably have to stop it as we just will not be able to afford it,plain and simple.,and that worries me alot.

I am somewhat confused, as this programme showed hundreds of people lining up at all hours of the morning to get free medical care as they cannot afford private insurance, but yet you are saying there is coverage for those on low incomes, can you please explain, thanks.

Ok just read your post edwinas secretary, here public health system is available to all no matter what your financial situation is, rich or poor, you can choose as of now,there i see a bit of a grey area, i think if you can afford it, you should have to take our medical insurance, that way the waiting lists will go down,for those who cannot afford it.
Maybe we should be rewarding those who take our private medical insurance, the government should pay a percentage, but of course whether that is financially viable i don't know, but i think it would be a good idea.we also have employee schemes which means we can get it cheaper, we did not opt for that with my husbands employer because we have to basically start all over again, and any pre-exisiting conditions would not be covered, so that was not a good option for us alas.

[pomtzu]

I am somewhat confused, as this programme showed hundreds of people lining up at all hours of the morning to get free medical care as they cannot afford private insurance, but yet you are saying there is coverage for those on low incomes, can you please explain, thanks

I wish I could explain - but I don't know of any situation like this. The low income here that are on public medical care, can go to the same doctors I go to. I couldn't tell from looking at people in a doctor's waiting room, who is there with high priced insurance, and who is having it paid by the government.