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Health insurance premiums are heading higher but by how much?
6 August 2022 - Australians are expected to pay significantly more for health insurance but talk of a double digit premium ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Aug 2022
Seven years ago I ditched my private hospital cover. This is why I’m now getting it back.
4 August 2022 - Seven years ago I called my private health company and told them I was done. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Aug 2022
Bupa patients worried Ramsay Health Care hospital dispute will leave them out of pocket
3 August 2022 - A funding dispute between one of Australia's largest private hospital operators and a major insurer could ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Aug 2022
Bupa, Ramsay fight puts pressure on customers and Health Minister Mark Butler
3 August 2022 - Mark Butler finds himself in an uncomfortable position after Australia’s biggest private hospital operator Ramsay terminated ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 May 2022
$2,000,000,000 profit shows private health insurance reform needed to tackle cost of living crisis
26 May 2022 - The Medical Technology Association of Australia has pointed to the record profits for insurance companies as ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Dec 2021
Private health pushes back on rates rise queries from Greg Hunt
14 December 2021 - Private health insurers are pushing back at Morrison government calls to reconsider a rise in their ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Dec 2021
Health Minister Greg Hunt tells health funds to reduce price rises
11 December 2021 - Health funds have been told to reduce the increase on premiums next year, after Health Minister Greg ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Nov 2021
Health funds not meeting expectations
25 November 2021 - Quarterly private health insurance data from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority reveal that health funds have ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Nov 2021
COVID windfall continues for corporate insurers
24 November 2021 - Corporate insurers collected a staggering $1.8 billion in profits over the past year by collecting more in ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Nov 2021
Cashed up insurers should hand back profits
5 November 2021 - The latest data from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority highlights the need for insurance companies to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Jul 2021
Time for corporate health insurers to front up on savings
29 June 2021 - The Medical Technology Association of Australia has called on the corporate health insurance industry to commit ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 May 2021
Health insurers ‘sit on pot of gold’, say private hospitals
21 May 2021 - Private hospitals say health insurers must promise to reduce premium hikes or pay cash back to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Oct 2019
Private health insurers say cost of medical devices putting pressure on premiums
23 October 2019 - After the lowest annual increases in 18 years, relief appears to have been short-lived. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Aug 2019
'Remove rugs from aged care' to reduce health insurance costs, report says
22 August 2019 - The medical devices industry is pushing back against further reforms to lower the cost of hip ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Aug 2019
Pharmacists call for Medicare rebates for medical consultations at the chemist
15 August 2019 - Pharmacists are pushing the Morrison government for changes to the Medicare system to allow Australians to ...