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‘Basic Bronze’ proposal to cut health insurance premiums
1 May 2017 - Health funds would be compelled to offer a standard, low-cost insurance policy under a proposal being ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Apr 2017
The multi-billion-dollar subsidy for private health insurance isn’t worth it
27 April 2017 - Almost 20 years after the 30% subsidy for private health insurance was introduced, premiums continue to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Apr 2017
Fears ALP to axe $6bn health insurance rebate
21 April 2017 - The private health insurance rebate could face further cuts under Labor after confidential discussions between insurance ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Apr 2017
'Dangerous path': Medicare 'seriously threatened' by private health insurance
20 April 2017 - The Turnbull government is under renewed pressure to tackle the cost, complexity and poor coverage of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Apr 2017
Propping up private health insurance is like putting lipstick on a pig
20 April 2017 - History is repeating itself. Medicare was created by the Whitlam government because of the abject failure ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Apr 2017
Private health insurance attacked for lack of value and transparency by experts
20 April 2017 - Consumers Health Forum publishes views of 20 experts in latest edition of Health Voices as part of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Mar 2017
The hidden cost keeping your health insurance premiums high
30 March 2017 - Private health insurance costs for everyone could drop dramatically if the Federal Government tackled murky practices relating ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Mar 2017
Fewer Australians are taking up health insurance each year, new data shows
27 March 2017 - After 10 years of enduring health insurance premium price hikes, the Hannah family of Elermore Vale ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Mar 2017
Bill shock: couple faces $7000 health insurance price rise
25 March 2017 - When NSW couple Edna and Bill Williams were told how much they'd be expected to pay ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Mar 2017
Two million to quit or downgrade private health insurance cover research suggests
21 March 2017 - Two million Australians plan to dump or downgrade their health cover ahead of premium rises three ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Mar 2017
HCF launches tool that calculates procedural costs, names doctors who charge extra
20 March 2017 - Private health customers are confused about what to expect financially from common procedures and are in ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Mar 2017
Medibank skips health insurance grilling
15 March 2017 - Medibank won't join other health funds to explain soaring private health insurance premiums at a parliamentary ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Mar 2017
Medibank Private 'highhanded', 'cynical' in misleading consumers: ACCC
14 March 2017 - Australia's largest health insurer Medibank has been accused of "cynical" and "high-handed" conduct that misled and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Mar 2017
Greg Hunt wants state help on affordable health
11 March 2017 - Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt wants the states to help address problems with private health insurance, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Mar 2017
The secret slug that will make the $200 annual increase in health fund premiums cost more
10 March 2017 - It's the secret double whammy that means next month’s health fund premium rise will hit your ...