Quote:Surely private health is just going to price gouge to make a profit in areas of low population? A public health system doesn't need to deliver profits and will supply a better service.


I'm off for a walk, if I get hit by a bus on the way, there is no chance I'm going anywhere but the public hospital. Don't need the stress about how much I'm going to stump up. Although do you guys get a taxi to save ambulance costs?

 

Yes they do, a public health system still has to deliver profits except they call it earnings. They have to produce a threshold of earnings to pay their staff, maintain their facilities, invest in their facilities and equipment ect.....

 

You're a fool if you think public healthcare isn't cost driven and just simply exist to serve. You know what's the difference between a public and private hospital? at the end of the year the public hospital can't carry over a positive gain in the bank account so it's either "invested into upgrading" their facilities, paid out in bonuses or donate to tax write offs. That's it, they spend all the money they make versus the private hospital is allowed to not spend all the money they make in the year. 

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