I, along with something like 5 million other people, insure to enable me to go into hospital on the day I want; at the time I want, and with a doctor I want.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- She highlights her choice to insure for private healthcare to avoid waiting times and choose her doctor.
- In plain terms
- She pays for private insurance to get faster hospital care and pick her own doctor.
- What can you take from it?
- Private insurance offers choice and speed in healthcare.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is healthcare a right or a choice?
- How do you balance cost and quality?
Another view
It does not address accessibility for those who cannot afford insurance.
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