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To: Crimson Ghost who wrote (25366)	3/10/2005 7:56:10 PM
From: Elroy Jetson	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 116555

The Australian system has most basic costs paid by the national Medicare programme. In addition, people can opt for private insurance which covers private care in more opulent surroundings and procedures not covered by Medicare. It's well funded state-of-the-art care and everyone seems happy. On the other hand, the Australian Medicare coverage for dentistry is very under-funded which entails long waits. Most people either pay privately or have private insurance. .

To: Crimson Ghost who wrote (25366)	3/10/2005 8:07:13 PM
From: Sawdusty	Respond to of 116555

Yes we do have our problems Fillmore, the waits are longer than they should be, some minor, but regularly used items such as cortizone are not covered anymore, and yes, most are the results of funding cuts. That said, it's still superior to some of the horror stories I'm reading here, even if it isn't as good as it was twenty years ago. It is a hot political topic in Canada. Even with the warts, I understand that among other things, we have a much lower infant mortality rate than the US, flue shots were available, and free <g> and although we may die from the wait, we won't end up bankrupt over it. <vbg>