Your say: week beginning November 2
On the disguise of ‘common sense’, and who actually has private health insurance? Here’s an edited selection of your views.
On Monday November 2, a selection of emails was featured in the newsletter. One reader, Andrew Holliday, expressed concerns about the article "Friday essay: forget Big Brother, propaganda is now a form of hybrid warfare". Holliday argued that the term "common sense" is often used to mask beliefs unsupported by evidence, and that appealing to it won't save democracy.
Another reader, Chris Hooper from Castlemaine VIC, questioned the fairness of exempting pensioners from private health rebates. Hooper pointed out that many low-income earners cannot afford private health insurance, and expressed uncertainty about eligibility for rebates and claiming them. He also noted that Medicare offers adequate benefits, and raised the question of why private cover is necessary.
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