<![CDATA[I think that these are a good summary of the budget issue with NDIS (Australia's National Disability Insurance Scheme) It's also a good illustration of why private for profit health insurance has....issues.]]>I think that these are a good summary of the budget issue with NDIS (Australia's National Disability Insurance Scheme) It's also a good illustration of why private for profit health insurance has....issues.

The cost curve gets very steep.

pulling out the numbers, a modern nation of 27m people or so is spending $35B per year on universal medical coverage, $22B on pharmaceuticals and $34B on medical infrastructure. That's to cover everyone

A scheme set up to specifically cover the needs of a higher requirements group is now covering 760 thousand, and now costs $51B. So 50% of the cost to cover 3% of the people.

But even within the NDIS, for every 100 people covered the lowest cost 50 are receiving $1 million in support, and the second 50 get $5 million.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-21/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-ndis/106566022

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When the person/carer giving the shower is paid $35 an hour, and the provider is paid $100 an hour even the dumbest politician should be able to see the problem ... but ...

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