FED: Private, public patients cost the same for Canberra

AAP General News (Australia)
12-01-2009
FED: Private, public patients cost the same for Canberra

A private hospital patient costs the tax payer almost the same as a non-insured person
having treatment in a public hospital .. the difference being just three dollars.

The figure's come from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.

The report also shows public hospitals tend to handle greater numbers of more complex
medical cases .. while private hospitals offered a greater range of complementary and
other services.

AAP RTV dr/wz/psm/

KEYWORD: HOSPITALS (SYDNEY)

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