Structure Of Austrailian Health Care
Health Care has developed greatly over the past century. The innovation in technology and enhancement of a doctor’s knowledge has allowed life expectancy to rise in most countries throughout the world. Many governments provide free health care to an extent for their citizens and others leave it up to their citizens to pay for their own costly bills. Some of these bills depend on the level of treatment or the reputation of the hospital. In this report we bill be analyzing the health care systems of Australia and Canada.
Structure of health care system
Australia
Australia achieves universal coverage through Medicare, a tax-funded public insurance program that covers most medical care, including physician and hospital services and prescription drugs (endnote). Citizens are given a Medicare card similar to our OHIP card, that they must bring when visiting a doctor or making a claim for money return. Australians report they can see a doctor within one day 40% of the time (endnote). All of this is funded by an additional income tax of 1.5% on all citizens (endnote). Australia also has a program called the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme that offers medication for free or little cost to those who hold a Medicare Card. Overseas visitors from countries with which Australia has a Reciprocal Health Care Agreement (RHCA) are also eligible to access the Scheme (endnote).
Canada
Canada's national health care program is very similar to Australia’s, since coverage is also offered through Medicare. Most medical services in Canada are prepaid for if you are eligible. Families are offered family doctors, although surveys report that more than 4 million Canadians can't find a family physician to care for them (endnote). In Canada medication isn’t free, medical services as a whole negotiate with pharmaceutical companies so our prescription costs are much lower (endnote). Otherwise most pay their prescription bills from insurance policies or from their pocket.
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Structure of health care system
Australia
Australia achieves universal coverage through Medicare, a tax-funded public insurance program that covers most medical care, including physician and hospital services and prescription drugs (endnote). Citizens are given a Medicare card similar to our OHIP card, that they must bring when visiting a doctor or making a claim for money return. Australians report they can see a doctor within one day 40% of the time (endnote). All of this is funded by an additional income tax of 1.5% on all citizens (endnote). Australia also has a program called the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme that offers medication for free or little cost to those who hold a Medicare Card. Overseas visitors from countries with which Australia has a Reciprocal Health Care Agreement (RHCA) are also eligible to access the Scheme (endnote).
Canada
Canada's national health care program is very similar to Australia’s, since coverage is also offered through Medicare. Most medical services in Canada are prepaid for if you are eligible. Families are offered family doctors, although surveys report that more than 4 million Canadians can't find a family physician to care for them (endnote). In Canada medication isn’t free, medical services as a whole negotiate with pharmaceutical companies so our prescription costs are much lower (endnote). Otherwise most pay their prescription bills from insurance policies or from their pocket.
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