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One in 10 people not filling prescriptions because of cost
26 February 2020 - More than one in 10 people in parts of Sydney say they have avoided or delayed ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Feb 2020
Call to reduce ‘scary’ gene therapy costs
28 November 2019 - Health care funders have been urged to overcome the “scary” cost of emerging gene therapies that ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Jan 2020
Health gap fees up to 10 times higher in northern Sydney than elsewhere in NSW
21 January 2020 - Private health insurance gap fees are up to 10 times larger in northern Sydney than elsewhere ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Jan 2020
Why cancelling your private health insurance could have unintended consequences
20 January 2020 - Nick Maconachie and Anna Dimeas have very different views on private health cover. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Dec 2019
$20,000 on allergy meds: families ask for help with 'astronomical' costs
22 December 2019 - Ashley Wong has spent almost every day of her 18 years battling severe allergies, and it's ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Dec 2019
Health funds call for urgent reform after government caps price hikes
9 December 2019 - Health funds strong-armed by the government into rising their membership fees by the lowest annual rate ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Nov 2019
Health insurers hit back after minister rejects premium rise
24 November 2019 - Health insurers are appealing to federal Health Minister Greg Hunt to fast-track reforms aimed at helping ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Nov 2019
Private health premiums tipped to soar as more young people drop cover
19 November 2019 - Health Minister Greg Hunt's effort to slow the increase in the cost of health insurance has ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Oct 2019
Health insurance: how much will you pay to boost specialists' incomes?
30 October 2019 - I think I could probably get to the end of the year just writing once a ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Oct 2019
Call for government to help pay sick Australians' health insurance premiums
8 October 2019 - Medibank Private's chief actuary Andrew Matthews has called for the federal government to subsidise older and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Oct 2019
Private health struggles as young drop out
4 October 2019 - Beth McMullen feels caught in a bind. She’s paying $140 every month for private health insurance, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Sep 2019
Aussies struggle as health care costs skyrocket
25 September 2019 - Aussies are delaying crucial health care as a shocking new report reveals just how much more they ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Sep 2019
Is private health care worth the premium price tag?
23 September 2019 - When it comes to making a purchase, most consumers can shop around for the best price – ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Aug 2019
Private health insurance woes escalate as premiums, out-of-pocket costs rise
20 August 2019 - The Morrison government is facing an escalating affordability crisis in private health insurance, as premiums continue ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Aug 2019
The financial cost of a cancer diagnosis leaves many patients in poverty
15 August 2019 - When Jane was diagnosed with bowel cancer 12 months ago she knew the physical and mental ...