In 2015, the Turnbull government proposed allowing health insurers to cover GP visits and common tests including X-rays. The proposal would transform the Australian healthcare single-payer system into a higher cost US style system. Opponents argue that the system would encourage doctors to charge their patients higher rates. Proponents argue that this will reduce the government’s healthcare costs.
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@9ZZ7YJ32wks2W
Private health insurance should be banned. Healthcare should not be prioritised just because you have the ability to buy better treatment.
@9ZR2LN54wks4W
The government should forcefully organise insurance companies into a government department that deals with stuff like this
@9ZQSH894wks4W
GP visits should be funded by Medicare with no gap OR if the Dr wants to charge more Medicare funding decreases by 50c per $1 of gap copayment
@9ZM933G1mo1MO
GP visits should be free. Health should be free. It should be covered via GST taxes for all citizens to have the right to attend a GP for free for assessments. Its almost like you want your people to be sick the way you have destroyed healthcare over the past 10 years
@9D4CCGP1yr1Y
Sure - as long as they provide same or greater benefits to people as does Medicare.
@9PSLVTY6mos6MO
Yes, as long as there is fairness and accountability in the rates that doctors charge their patients.
@9PDPBQY6mos6MO
Yes, but with oversight on how much doctors can charge their patients, so that it makes it fairer for the patients.
@9344DLM3yrs3Y
GP should be covered by free healthcare for all living in Australia
@932D8873yrs3Y
Yes by covering the gap you pay so it's still a free service for the citizen and the GP gets paid
@92RCG5L3yrs3Y
Yes, but with regulation to fix the costs and reduce the risk of escalating inequality.
@92N7C6G3yrs3Y
Private health insurance should be banned
@92DKHTJLiberal Democrat3yrs3Y
Yes & that's a Bonus for them.
@92C8D9T3yrs3Y
GP visits should be covered by Medicare
No, I support a single payer system
No, GP visits should be covered under medicare
@8THSFT73yrs3Y
No insurers receiving govt subsities. Each time a new tax cut for patients the insurer raises fees to collect it through fees. That should be illegal.
@8RJV8JH4yrs4Y
As long as it doesn’t affect the current Medicare system negatively
No. Premiums would rise for everyone insured and Medicare covers most GP visits anyway
@8PD787J4yrs4Y
No, as Medicare should be adjusted to adequately cover GP visits, it should not be Private Health's responsibility
@8HYQMTFOne Nation4yrs4Y
Increase funding to Medicare and decrease public health privatization
@8GQLD6D4yrs4Y
Abolish private healthcare.
as long as premiums do not go up
@9986Z9W2yrs2Y
only if you are sent to the ER after so-called visit
Yes, but the cost must be regulated to make GPs accessible to the majority
Yes, but Private Health Insurance only
@92LTWLD3yrs3Y
They should be allowed to cover them, but there should be a set rate so doctors can't charge higher rates just because it's insured.
It could be beneficial but I believe that many of us do not wish for the healthcare sector to become a offshoot of the US healthcare system. So, no.
@9CFCXTW2yrs2Y
No. This will make fees increase and it will effect poorer people
Yes, but only if nothing is prescribed to the patient.
@9BLRKG32yrs2Y
Yes, but all Australian GP visits should be completely bulk-billed for Australian citizens and permanent residents.
@99YDTKX2yrs2Y
It should be made an option in the health insurance packages.
@982VQ9M2yrs2Y
Depends on the subject of the visit.
medicare should fully cover GP visits
@8ZNMKB63yrs3Y
If the GP is suspected of foul practice.
GP visits should be bulk billed for all Australian citizens always.
@8WMW3LD3yrs3Y
only if it's a reasonable excuse
The federal government should cover it
@8VC6KG4Independent3yrs3Y
Yes, so long as Medicare keeps up with demand
@HippopiJ2yrs2Y
No, all visits to GPs should be under Medicare.
@929XVV53yrs3Y
Yes, but the cost must be regulated to make GPs accessible to the majority.
No, basic healthcare should be deemed as a human right by law.
No, all GP visits should be bulk billed under Medicare.
@HippopiJ2yrs2Y
All visits to GPs should be under Medicare.
@92KRJL83yrs3Y
Yes they should, however, your full drs visit should be covered by Medicare if they increased the level of health care we received via Medicare.
@92DPNQQ3yrs3Y
Abolish insurance nationalise the Healthcare sector entirely
@92DL2993yrs3Y
Should cover excesses in regards to all so called out of hospital appointments & other associated costs not covered in full rebates by Medicare
@92CJH453yrs3Y
Yes, but only optionally – GP visits should always be able to be funded by the government
@92C6Y963yrs3Y
private health insurance should be abolished
Yes and no, yes they should be covered if they had private health insurance. But, private health insurance shouldn't be needed for any Australian citizen, because the public health sector shouldn't need for the private sector to even operate.
@93R3M8Y2yrs2Y
Yes it should but then GOs would charge or charge more disadvantaging those without private health
@8GQNTRS4yrs4Y
Abolish private healthcare. Don't put a price on someone's life.
@DrewWolfSP3yrs3Y
No, private health insurance should be abolished as it undermines our Public System.
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