Comments on: Private Health Safety and Quality

By: Louise

Louise — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 19:20:24 +0000

As an 80 yer old pensioner, and having had private medical insurance all my life – well before Medicare, I can definitely say I would now not be able to afford private cover if the rebate is withdrawn.

By: adriana lazzaro

adriana lazzaro — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 02:53:14 +0000

I certainly wouldn’t be able to afford it and neither will the generation of today (my kids) let alone other generations! What is this government thinking? They should be held liable for the deaths that will occur due do this madness. Get a grip! What else do they want to abolish or increase….

By: Margaret Rintoul

Margaret Rintoul — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 09:39:05 +0000

it is now in our late forties and fifties that screening checks really become vital. Two members of my family have had bowel cancer, neither had regular screening tests done. Our private cover allows us to have these checks done promptly and regularly as private patients not waiting in excess of 6 months each time for a spot as a public patient. We need our private cover but without the rebate not sure that it will be possible to keep and I dread to think of the results of not having it

By: Glenda Ferguson

Glenda Ferguson — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 08:12:43 +0000

Imagine the huge number of people who currently have Private Health Insurance, who will no longer be able to afford it.

If the Labour Government removes the rebate for Private Health Insurance it will result in a major burden to our Public Health System which is already in a shambles.

Whoever has recommended this has obviously not done their homework or
required medical attention.

By: Diane OFlaherty

Diane OFlaherty — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 01:57:16 +0000

Of course it makes sense to give a government rebate, rather than people not being covered and costing the government a whole lot more to keep them healthy. Therefore, the government has some other motive in threatening to withdraw the rebate. I wonder what that motive could be??

By: Roberta Stabler

Roberta Stabler — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:31:02 +0000

I have been in a private health Insurance for over 40 years and if the government abolishes the rebate I will have no choice but to pull out as I will definitely no be able to afford it as I am retired and on a part pension.I’m over 70 yo and at my age anything can go wrong which will require hospital admission and another burden on the public hospital system.

By: Olivia Pascoe

Olivia Pascoe — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:27:20 +0000

At 73 years of age I would rather have private cover than go out for a meal. That is how important private cover is to me. Everyday I hear of persons requiring urgent treatment waiting on lists. I have had private cover since 1955 and I do not intend stopping now, when I have needed and may need it again more so. Once many people pull out the premiums will increase, what then? What hope for us Julia?

By: Mary Blyth

Mary Blyth — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:18:21 +0000

Surely it makes sense to give a government rebate, rather than people not being covered and costing the government a whole lot more to keep them healthy.

By: Lesley Wighton

Lesley Wighton — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:17:10 +0000

If government premiums taken away definately will have to pull out of private health – we are in late 60′s early 70′s in age. Also if the premiums rise to much each year will have to rethink our situation – that is to pull out. As the years go by the harder it gets to make the payments.

By: Barbara Bowstead

Barbara Bowstead — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:12:06 +0000

We have always had private health insurance but if the Goverment removed rebate we would have to reconsider We are only few years away from retirement we would then be a farther burden on public health system