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Hospitals and whether private health insurance is worth it - Health Divide Pt 2 | 7.30

In part two of our health series, we take the pulse of the most expensive element of Australia's health system - our hospitals. Emergency patients get first class care in public hospitals but it can be a painfully long wait for elective surgery. Then there are significant out of pocket costs, even for people who pay hundreds, if not thousands of dollars a year for private health insurance. There's universal agreement that the best solution would be fewer people going to hospital - and that will have to mean more focus on preventive care. Tracy Bowden reports with producer Amy Donaldson. For Part 1, click here:    • The growing burden of chronic disease - He...   For Part 3, click here:    • Rural vs city health + the dental divide b...   For more from ABC News, click here: http://www.abc.net.au/news/ Subscribe to us on YouTube: http://ab.co/1svxLVE You can also like us on Facebook:   / abcnews.au   Or follow us on Instagram:   / abcnews_au   Or even on Twitter:   / abcnews