Healthcare ‘bravery’ needed, says HBF boss Bransby

4 February 2017 - The Turnbull government needs to be “brave” and tackle “hideous” healthcare costs, health insurance boss Rob ...

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Check your health insurance because extras cover may not be worth it, say experts

29 January 2017 - Private health insurance members with extras cover should be doing a simple maths equation to work ...

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Health insurers, customers hope for a win on premium increases

27 January 2017 - New health minister Greg Hunt could look to score a “win” with consumers and approve the ...

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Bupa warns health insurers face unsustainable cost increases

26 January 2017 - Bupa has warned the Turnbull government that affordability con­cerns have driven the private health insurance sector ...

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Online calculator aims to help people decide if private health insurance is worth the cost

19 January 2017 - Consumer advocacy group Choice has launched an online calculator to help people decide whether to pay ...

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Choice launches 'Do I need health insurance' to cut through advertising campaigns

19 January 2017 - Consumer advocates are urging young Australians not to let "fear-laden" health insurance advertisements pressure them into ...

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Health industry issues warning for Greg Hunt

18 January 2017 - Australian healthcare leaders have warned new health minister Greg Hunt of the challenges ahead, with concerns ...

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Health insurance premiums set to rise

16 January 2017 - Australian families could soon be forking out an extra $200 for private health cover as insurers ...

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Health insurers offer parents a rebate for Bexsero meningococcal B vaccine which is not on the PBS

8 January 2017 - Parents wanting to vaccinate their children against meningococcal B should check if they are eligible for ...

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Health insurers’ warning: don’t drive young people away

5 January 2017 - Health insurers have warned that the government’s plan to simplify policies through its “gold, silver, bronze” ...

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Coalition to simplify private health policies

2 January 2016 - The Turnbull government will consider a plan to streamline thousands of private health insurance policies into ...

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Aussie mums shunning private hospitals due to obscene obstetrics charges

16 December 2016 - Obstetrician charges of up to $10,000 and midwife led care in public hospitals are driving new ...

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Under 30s turning their backs on private health cover

13 December 2016 - Younger Australians are increasingly turning away from private health insurance, preferring to try their luck in ...

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Foreign visa holders leaving millions in hospital debts

7 December 2016 - Foreign students and 457 visa holders are leaving behind ­millions of dollars in unpaid ­hospital bills ...

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Private health fund members stuck with outdated treatments due to ‘loophole’

5 December 2016 - Privately insured Australians are missing out on life saving treatments for strokes, heart problems and blocked ...

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