This is for my own curiosity.
I have read many times on SW people asking medial questions and mentioning that they can't go to the doctor because they don't have insurance.
In Australia we have Medicare - the government pays for the bulk of your doctor's visit and you are left with a gap, usually about $15.
There is also private health insurance. People who earn over $50k a year get penalised for not having private health insurance by having to pay a medicare levy of $1000 per year.
Can someone explain how it operates in the US.
Sometimes it surprises me that I have read posts where someone is in need of medical attention and they are instead posting on this forum because they don't have insurance.
Is visiting a doctor in the US extremely expensive? I mean, most dancers earn pretty good money but still don't seem to want to visit the doctor if they don't have insurance?



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. Maybe a credit union style model for an insurance company?? Take the profit out of it and put any and all profit back in the hands of the insured, much like credit unions treat their members, might be a solution to some of the high cost of medical care.
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