Private vs public healthcare: Comparing systems around the world | The Drum

How do you build a healthcare system and get it to run like a well-oiled machine? And when it comes to the Australian model, what’s the ideal balance between public and private care?

The Drum reporter Ruby Cornish looks at how things are done in the United States, Switzerland and the UK.

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