Private health insurance funds private health and is provided by a number of private health insurance organisations, called health funds. The Coalition under Tony pledged to privatise Medibank if it won the 2010 election but was again defeated by Labor. Privatisation was again a Coalition policy for the 2013 election, which the Coalition won.
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Response rates from 220 Simon Birmingham voters.
29% More |
56% Less |
29% More |
49% Less |
0% More, and end government subsidies |
6% Less, and provide more government funding |
0% More, and privatize the entire healthcare industry |
0% Less, and there should be no privatization of the healthcare industry |
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Unique answers from Simon Birmingham voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@4YYWWRC4yrs4Y
It is ironic that the average working Registered Nurse working in a private hospital can not afford private health insurance to receive care that is provided by that nurse. Healthcare services need to be accessible by everyone even if it means increased taxes for that purpose. The healthcare system must be forward moving only.
@4VX9G3D4yrs4Y
Less. Public health is all our problem. Privatisation = profit for a select few
@Glenmar4yrs4Y
Absolutely not or we will end up like the USA where people's health will be dependent upon if they have insurance or not. The medicare system as it is has been working so why change it.
@9ZM933G1wk1W
Health should be about health not about profits. Everything Australia has privatised has hurt EVERY SINGLE AUSTRALIAN especially in $'s. We have worn the high cost of everything you have taken away from us. You want people to be unable to access health, follow the american way and privatise it, want a healthy australia, get private corporate interests out of our health care.
STOP SELLING US OFF TO CORPORATE INTERESTS FOR FINANCIAL GAIN!!!
@9WQCZRQ1mo1MO
Less privatisation, however the public system needs to be accountable for health outcomes and spending. Compared to private companies, public health systems are very bad at monitoring spending. Privatisation is good for choice, but it should not be prioritized over universal health care.
@935CG4P 12mos12MO
Less, reduce privatisation of hospitals but increase privatisation of health care services like specialist
@9HCXTZW12mos12MO
Provide more government funding to the industry, while allowing certain healthcare services to keep their private status.
@9FJHZ9M1yr1Y
The healthcare system should be free along with sanitary and food services. Healthcare system between the rich and poor should be the same. They all should be goverment hospitals and a bill should be put in place and enforced to raise the percentile of money being given to hospitals/healthcare by the government
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