How Australia handles universal health care

The runup to the 2020 Democratic primaries is in full swing as the candidates argue over the best way to approach policy. One of the biggest policy divides: the role of private health insurance.

Many countries provide government funded universal health care while offering secondary private insurance. One country that’s frequently overlooked: Australia.

Watch the video above to learn more about how Australia’s health-care system works, and how it compares with the United States’.