It is very clear to see that the Public Health system is simply not able to cope with the demands of New Zealand's growing population. We all know of people who have either had, or need hospital treatment and regularly hear of people facing waiting lists and delays within our Public Health system.
The future cost of medical care will increase and this is largely attributed to the cost of technology - will the public health system be able to continue let alone improve under the burden of increased cost?
This is a rapidly growing sector within the insurance industry as people face the simple fact - do they want to, or their family to face unnecessary delays with major medical treatment.