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In response to "You're Canadian, right? Most employers here provide extended health benefits." by Subversive

he's a damn dirty australian is what he is! stealing our health benefits! -- nm

Posted by mafic Jul 16 '09, 07:47

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Yep. In Australia there's a Medicare system, but if you earn over a certain amount ($40,000 or so) you have to purchase private health insurance. - Roger More Jul 16, 07:50 10
- You are only "required" (ie, taxed extra if you don't get it) to get private hospital cover. Non-hospital cover is entirely optional. nm - ralph wiggum Jul 16, 07:54
- the private health insurance is cheap as chips too. even for the good stuff. -- nm - mafic Jul 16, 07:52 8
  - Are you pissed as a parrot? nm - ralph wiggum Jul 16, 07:56 3
    - he's allergic to alliteration. -- nm - Reagen Jul 16, 07:57 2
      - why do people never talk about consonance? -- nm - zork Jul 16, 08:19 1
        
        They are inconsonant. -- nm - (500) Days of Dano Jul 16, 08:20
  - "cheap as chips" - it's really rubbing off on you -- nm - Roger More Jul 16, 07:55 2
    - heh. I know. - mafic Jul 16, 08:02
    - and yeah - because the private health insurers have basically been given an oligopoly, government regulation becomes more stringent -- nm - Roger More Jul 16, 07:56
  - I'll take dill pickle. -- nm - Reagen Jul 16, 07:54

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