Andrew Crystall wrote:
...
> For dummies, okay. It's a new system, introduced in 2006 and there
> are still minor tweaks going on, but it's attracted a lot of
> attention. The core of it is this:
>
> It's a system of obligatory private health insurance. The insurance
> companies (and over a dozen compete) can't refuse to offer you the
> basic package, for a flat price. Additional cover is offered at the
> insurance company's digression, at any price they chose to set. You
> can chose to have an excess to reduce the premium, but are not forced
> to have one.
Andrew--
Thanks for the explanation, but I can't quite figure out
the last sentence. Do you mean to say "...choose to have
an exam to reduce the premium,"?
---David
An interesting idea, although I wouldn't be particularly
happy to be told I had to purchase health insurance,
either. John takes it too far, but I can feel the
emotional attraction of his position.
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