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Yes it cover people’s medical needs but does not necessarily improve health.
Medicare is just a transfer payment, not an insurance because it’s does nothing for behavioural modification necessary for good health.
No one wants to acknowledge the elephant in the room that the Medicare levy (which is to cover the costs of Medicare) does not cover Medicare. It’s just a token amount. Those who say I’ve paid my Medicare levy I’m entitled to the open chequebook of Medicare is deluded and the pollies are happy to foster that delusion.
People who rely on Medicare to get better often don’t. The best examples are the type 2 diabetics who seek medical services on Medicare for their diabetes and associated medical comorbidities.
It’s an interesting observation that people who are injured and entitled to workers Comp don’t tend do as well as people who are not entitled to workers comp for similar injuries.
People who pay out of their own pocket get better faster.
Wonder why State governments are so addicted to stamp duty?
I suppose in the current environment taxes don’t cover much either.
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