Originally Posted By tassiespirit


Even here in Australia, we have free medical ( to a point) it is very cheap and then when you get past a threshold it is free. That includes hospital and dential and medicatrions etc.

But here the paid medical or if you pay your own (and get your choice or surgeon/ doctor ) and treatments is far lower than in the USA by far. When Barack Obama was in office his Obamacare pushed costs through the roof for those who paid; as someone has to pay.
Allan


So who pays that in Australia? As far as I know it is simply paid for through taxes. And that makes sense.