medical insurance advice and cover new zealand
MEDICAL COVER
 
Expert Opinion
A presentation by Professor Des Gorman BSc MBChB MD PhD Head of the School of Medicine

 

 
 

Key points in summary

 
18,000 plus people are on the waiting list
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Government is putting more money in to the health budget each year yet more people cant even get on the waiting list
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The situation is almost guaranteed to get worse, not better
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The cost of being on the waiting list includes
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Loss of friendships because you can't participate
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Loss of motivation
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Long periods of pain & discomfort
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Possibly loss of life too soon
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To not insure yourself may wipe out all your assets; or force you onto a public hospital waiting list if you are lucky enough to qualify
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The easiest assets to sell quickly are also usually the ones you enjoy using most (beach house, boat etc)
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To borrow the money means a probable mortgage to be funded