Is health insurance worth your while?

Shaped in the late 1900's with the commencement of Medicare, Australia's health system is very different to any other country. It gives Australians universal access but, what is the cost of that and what role does private health insurance play?

From a society perspective, health insurance is very much worth it for the betterment of the overall health sector, but as an individual, is it worth your while?

Sarina Lacey leads the Health Economics Business Unit at the Centre for International Economics. She joins us in this talkBIG episode to speak about health economics, health insurance, and the impact it has on individual finances.

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