The hidden cost of private health insurance in Australia.
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چکیده
The provision of health services in Australia currently is primarily financed by a unique interaction of public and private insurers. This commentary looks at a loophole in this framework, namely that private insurers have to date been able to avoid funding healthcare for some of their policy holders, as it is not a requirement to use private insurance when treatment occurs in Australian public hospitals.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Australian health review : a publication of the Australian Hospital Association
دوره 37 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013