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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Response rates from 25.9k Australia voters.
78% Yes |
22% No |
78% Yes |
22% No |
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Unique answers from Australia voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@9ZM933G4 days4D
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.
@9PSLVTY5mos5MO
Yes, as long as there is fairness and accountability in the rates that doctors charge their patients.
@9PDPBQY5mos5MO
Yes, but with oversight on how much doctors can charge their patients, so that it makes it fairer for the patients.
@93R3M8Y2yrs2Y
Yes it should but then GOs would charge or charge more disadvantaging those without private health
@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.
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