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In response to
"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."
by
Roger More
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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
Posted by
ralph wiggum (aka Wiggum17)
Jul 16 '09, 07:54
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Though not all medical costs are reimbursed by Medicare, so some people choose to get supplement "extras" cover.
(Yes, I just put myself to sleep.)
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