WHO Collaborating Centre for Viral Hepatitis, The Doherty Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Department of Medicine, Dentistry, and Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Intern Med J. 2019 Jan;49(1):122-125. doi: 10.1111/imj.14175.
People living in Australia on temporary student or work visas are excluded from Medicare access and can face barriers to adequate healthcare, even if they are privately insured. This analysis aimed to quantify this issue in relation to people living with chronic hepatitis B, the majority of whom in Australia were born overseas. The data suggest that an estimated 25 000 people living with chronic hepatitis B in Australia are ineligible for Medicare, 10% of the total number affected, with considerable potential impact in access to effective healthcare and prevention of adverse outcomes.
居住在澳大利亚的临时学生或工作签证持有者被排除在医疗保险之外，即使他们有私人保险，也可能面临足够医疗保健的障碍。本分析旨在量化与慢性乙型肝炎患者相关的问题，澳大利亚的大多数慢性乙型肝炎患者都是在海外出生的。数据表明，澳大利亚约有 25000 名慢性乙型肝炎患者不符合医疗保险资格，占受影响总人数的 10%，这对获得有效医疗保健和预防不良后果有相当大的影响。
