Private health insurance is a dud. That’s why a majority of Australians don’t have it | Grogonomics

I would get private but because of the loading, it’s twice as expensive and not worth it. I had a brain surgery on the public system with the best neurosurgeon and equipment in Adelaide. Two weeks, mostly high dependence and an 12 hour surgery. All I would have got from private is a private room (which would have helped) but it would have cost me thousands of dollars. I paid nothing on the public system, not ever for gym rehab and a home nurse.