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How does healthcare work in your country? (lemmy.sdf.org)

submitted 1 year ago by alcasa@lemmy.sdf.org to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Not on a theoretical level, but how would you practically have to pay costs, access specialist doctors?

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[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 2 points 1 year ago

Concurrunt public and private system, it's obviously busier with less doctors in the public system, and it's free. Specialists too. Expect to wait six to twelve months for a specialist.

Private system is affordableish but on the expensive end, especially with complex issues. Also expect to wait six months for a specialist, in complex cases twelve months is not unheard of.

Medications get capped at $30, unless the government doesn't agree it's a useful med, then you pay full price.