http://www.disabled-world.com/ Disability Community News and Information Wed, 09 May 2012 09:11:39 EST en-us http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/healthcare/australia-medicare/health-insurance-australia.php Australian Medicare Every Australian is entitled to free treatment in a public hospital. Private health insurance can have the following advantages: more freedom to choose your doctor, shorter waiting times for elective surgery and access to private hospitals. Sat, 21 Mar 2009 11:14:11 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/healthcare/australia-medicare/health-insurance-australia.php http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/healthcare/australia-medicare/australian-health-insurance.php Australian Medicare Medicare is the name given to the Australian public health insurance system. It sees to it that people obtain free access to majority of hospital treatments and outside medical treatments which are subsidized. When it comes to a private health system, it is funded by series of private health system organized by different entities. Sat, 21 Mar 2009 11:03:23 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/healthcare/australia-medicare/australian-health-insurance.php