On 28 Oct 2008 at 23:30, David Hobby wrote: > Andrew Crystall wrote: > ... > > For dummies, okay. It's a new system, introduced in 2006 and there > > are still minor tweaks going on, but it's attracted a lot of > > attention. The core of it is this: > > > > It's a system of obligatory private health insurance. The insurance > > companies (and over a dozen compete) can't refuse to offer you the > > basic package, for a flat price. Additional cover is offered at the > > insurance company's digression, at any price they chose to set. You > > can chose to have an excess to reduce the premium, but are not forced > > to have one. > > Andrew-- > > Thanks for the explanation, but I can't quite figure out > the last sentence. Do you mean to say "...choose to have > an exam to reduce the premium,"?
No, excess, as in you pay the first x of the costs before the insurance kicks in. AndrewC _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
