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Health care at critical point, says Medibank
20 June 2018 - Medibank boss Craig Drummond warns the health care sector is at a critical point as he ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Jun 2018
ALP 2% health insurance premium cap to hit margins
14 June 2018 - Bill Shorten’s plan to freeze health insurance premium increases at 2% will add pressure to insurers’ ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Jun 2018
Ombudsman report on Bupa highlights regional divide
8 June 2018 - The Ombudsman’s investigation of Bupa policy changes has highlighted the regional divide in health insurance, potentially ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Jun 2018
Private health insurers already using Labor policy as a threat in negotiations
6 June 2018 - Health insurers are already using the threat of Labor's cap on annual premium rises to apply ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Jun 2018
Private patients in public beds pushing up costs: Hunt
5 June 2018 - Greg Hunt says some Victorian hospitals capitalised on patients with private health insurance to supplement their income. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 May 2018
Health insurance reform passes lower house
31 May 2018 - People under 30 could be the biggest winners from the Turnbull government's push to make private ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 May 2018
Health funds plot to dump cover for breast cancer from most policies
31 May 2018 - Women will have to buy top health cover if they want to be insured for breast ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 May 2018
Complaints against surgeons triple amid backlash against health cover con
29 May 2018 - Aa doctors blame a few bad apples for mammoth out-of-pocket health care costs, fed-up patients are again ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 May 2018
Cure prospects for out of pocket pain
29 May 2018 - The Consumers Health Forum welcomes the consensus now developing on measures needed to resolve the issue ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 May 2018
Australians must understand and question surgical fees for better health outcomes
29 May 2018 - In 2017, Australia's hospitals admitted about 748,000 patients, an increase of almost 3% in both emergency ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 May 2018
Out-of-pocket costs causing Australians to leave private health insurance
28 May 2018 - Australia's private healthcare system is showing signs of strain with people leaving private health insurance for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 May 2018
Health insurer HCF looks to start-ups, innovation to help retain members
28 May 2018 - Australia's third largest health insurer HCF is betting on its start-up accelerator Catalyst to help it ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 May 2018
Medical bills: how out-of-pocket costs can get out of control
28 May 2018 - If you've seen a specialist in the private health sector, you'll likely know the pain of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 May 2018
'It's outrageous': Doctors slam practice of inflating patient fees
26 May 2018 - "Cowardly" specialists charging patients "egregious" out-of-pocket fees have been condemned by delegates at the Australian Medical ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 May 2018
Out of pocket costs undermining health system
25 May 2018 - Irrespective of whether or not ‘harvesting’ by public hospitals of privately insured patients is occurring, next ...