As one of my areas of (reasonable) expertise, I'd argue that it's a bit more complicated than that.
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Replying to @GidMK
Not possible. Charging something the government has an obligation to provide is a rort. See bottled water for more evidence.
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Replying to @CatherineDeveny
One example; public hospitals pay for the most cost-effective implantables. Private patients get more specialized options.
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Replying to @GidMK
If you save the money you would have spent on private (as I do) you can easily upgrade where you need and have money left over.
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Replying to @CatherineDeveny
I'm not sure that's true, many of these implants cost more than I will pay in the next 30-odd years of insurance.
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Replying to @GidMK @CatherineDeveny
Another example; public opthalmic clinics often have 12+ month waitlists. I've booked people in privately in weeks.
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Replying to @GidMK
You can blame the ophthalmologist for that for making it illegal for GPs and optometrists to manage very simple conditions.
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Replying to @CatherineDeveny
The waiting lists at the public hospitals I have had experience with have been that long since significantly before 2014
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Replying to @GidMK @CatherineDeveny
I could start listing examples, but it seems tedious and pointless. In my experience insurance can be useful, rarely a rort
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Replying to @GidMK
you're on your own. But if you get an illusion of care by being over serviced and enjoy enabling a corrupt system knock yourself out
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Well, as I said, the system certainly isn't perfect. Extras at the very least are completely unnecessary.
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