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Should health insurers be allowed to cover GP visits?

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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Yes
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 @B8Y8J64answered…6mos6MO

Yes, however it should be heavily regulated as insurers like to make excuses to not give an appropriate amount of cover after a claim was lodged or to stall on giving funds

 @B7QPPVYanswered…8mos8MO

No, and healthcare should not be prioritised just because you have the ability to buy better treatment. Healthcare should be a HUMAN RIGHT!

 @B4WHPZCanswered…1yr1Y

Yes - but only if it doesn't drive up the cost due to corrupt practicses - Is it not the responsibility of government to provide healthcare?

 @B3RGH7Manswered…1yr1Y

PHI should no longer be subsidised by the federal government and those funds should be allocated to public health.

 @9ZM933Ganswered…2yrs2Y

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

 @9PSLVTYanswered…2yrs2Y

Yes, as long as there is fairness and accountability in the rates that doctors charge their patients.

 @9PDPBQYanswered…2yrs2Y

Yes, but with oversight on how much doctors can charge their patients, so that it makes it fairer for the patients.

 @9D4CCGPanswered…3yrs3Y

Sure - as long as they provide same or greater benefits to people as does Medicare.

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