Australia's top quality of care is expensive

report used questionnaire data from patients and doctors, and referred to evidence from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)The results show edd us out of pocket forhealthcare services last yearOf the many developed countries, only the United Stateshealth carehealth care costs more than AustraliaLast year, 16 per cent of Australians failed to take prescriptions, ignored doctors' recommended medical tests or treatments or decided not to see a doctor because of high medical costsBut the report found that Australia had been effective in treating chronic diseases, particularly in providing recommended medical services to people with diabetes, and that it could provide quality written guidance to chronically ill patientsOverall, the Australianhealth caresystem has done a very good job of preventing deaths and ensuring a healthy life for people over 60.