Luckily in NZ any acute issues are dealt with straight away and are free and for chronic illnesses, you go on a waiting list (though this is very long) and it's free. Also, many people have private medical insurance that isn't linked to their job.
If this wasn't the case, I'd be following your advice and making sure I had enough put by to cover it.
Getting old does suck!
Luckily in NZ any acute issues are dealt with straight away and are free and for chronic illnesses, you go on a waiting list (though this is very long) and it's free. Also, many people have private medical insurance that isn't linked to their job.
If this wasn't the case, I'd be following your advice and making sure I had enough put by to cover it.
NZ and Australia seem to be ahead of the retirement curve!
Maybe they took their healthcare model from the UK? Not sure.