Herd Immunity

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There is a proven link between healthcare self-management and socio-economic status.  The reality is you can make anything free, and some people (especially those with limited education) will not take it up - regardless of how good it may be for them.  The just simply don't know enough to make a smart call.

Have a look at how many in this country throw their bowel cancer screening kits straight into the rubbish bin.

I'm not necessarily backing Jacinta Ardern's claim, but if you work in healthcare, you know that the biggest challenges generally come from the most poorly educated population, not from the latte-sippers.

I think that is a very fair statement coming from your health worker perspective.

But is that perception because you don't see the café-latté set coming to free healthcare like Bulk Billing or Emergency? I think they are more likely to go to a weekend day spa in Daylesford, Portsea or Byron Bay for remediation therapy, a kombucha colonic or a good old salmon slapping than walk into the emergency at Cranbourne looking for prescription opiates!