bhobba
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chemisttree said:I’ve read that Great Britain only has 15 beds available for ECMO right now. It won’t take much to tip the NHS into crisis.
Australia is taking action now - clearing away all non essential surgery. I have private health insurance so will likely get care anyway - but at a cost - and its a cost all right. It's supposed to be full cover, but you find all sorts of sneaky tricks (I will not go into them) are used so you often get these bills that dribble in for months afterwards. The system needs an overhaul here in Aus, but I feel I am doing my bit for society as I have freed up a bed for someone doing it tough who can't afford private health insurance. Unfortunately others do not look at it that way - they are leaving private health in droves because they are sick and tired of paying all this money for supposedly 100% cover that really isn't 100%.
Thanks
Bill