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Australia: HEALTH CARE:

Hello! So glad I found this forum! My husband and I currently live in California, United States. We want to move out of the country mostly due to one of the worst and most expensive health care systems in the world, but also because the US government is going down the drain. I have done lots of research, and am pretty sure the Australian government will grant us a visa. My husband may consider joining the military when we get there, also, to ensure a steady job and get citizenship faster. Anyway- the point of my posting this is because I had some serious questions about the Australian health care system. Here in the United States, we pay $380 per month for the three of us (we have a 15 month old son, as well), which is not bad, but included in that is a huge co-insurance fee, $3500 a year deductible, and co-pays. I am working a retail management job not for the paycheck, but to stay insured. We are sick and tired of living our lives based on worry- worry that if I want a new job we will have a lapse in insurance, worried that if we pay out of pocket we will lose it. My husband is in the trades so it's rare that a job in his industry would offer insurance. So, my question is- what has been your experience with the Australian health care system? Is it cost-effective? Is everyone covered all the time? Is it a sliding scale, meaning you pay a percentage or is it a flat rate for everyone? I read also that there is supplementary insurance available, do people need it/do most people have it?? IS IT WORTH MOVING TO AUSTRALIA FOR THIS?!?! Sorry to carry on, but it's hard to find straight answers on the internet. We are not looking to move so we leech off the system. We are obviously completely ready to work full-time and pay all of our taxes!!! Thanks in advance!

New Zealand: Health Care in New Zealand:

I was wondering the same thing. My husband and I want to move to either AUS to NZ with our son mainly due to the health care scam going on here in the US. Even covered under an employer, we are not able to afford deductibles, co-insurance, co-payments, prescriptions, etc etc! We want a better system. We want a system that won't turn it's back on us when we need it the most- like when we're old or if God forbid we were to get very ill. Is the health care system in New Zealand that bad?! You're always covered. You will never have a lapse in insurance. Your provider can't take away your insurance, you won't end up BROKE and penniless...

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