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Millennials turn to Afterpay to cover dental costs
22 January 2019 - Millennials are turning to buy-now-pay-later juggernaut Afterpay to cover dental costs as they shun private health ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Jan 2019
Confusion abounds around health insurance reforms
21 January 2019 - For reforms that are meant to simplify private health cover, some are still a confusing maze. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Jan 2019
Trump administration proposes higher ‘Obamacare’ premiums
18 January 2019 - The Trump administration on Thursday announced proposed rule changes that would lead to a modest premium ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Jan 2019
Rising drug prices said to strain hospitals, force budget cuts
16 January 2019 - Report finds drug spending jumped 18.5% between 2015 and 2017. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Jan 2019
The slow death of our health insurance system
16 January 2019 - Attention, please, all those out there among the 44.9% (and sliding) of Australians with private health ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Jan 2019
Trump's new vision for health care
14 January 2019 - Have you ever wondered why you can’t talk to your doctor by phone or by email? ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Jan 2019
Democrats roll out big health care proposals in the states
13 January 2019 - Riding the momentum from November’s elections, Democratic leaders in the states are wasting no time delivering ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Jan 2019
Health insurers’ poor prognosis
14 January 2019 - Australia’s health insurance sector is in a downward performance trend, warn industry leaders, as the spotlight ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Jan 2019
V.A. seeks to redirect billions of dollars into private care
12 January 2019 - The Department of Veterans Affairs is preparing to shift billions of dollars from government-run veterans’ hospitals ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Jan 2019
China has a very unhealthy interest in our medical data
14 January 2019 - Chinese companies are required by law to obey directives from Beijing's intelligence agencies. So why would ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Jan 2019
Texas v United States: the Affordable Care Act is constitutional and will remain so
9 January 2019 - On 14 December 2018, in a widely reported decision, a federal judge in Texas ruled that the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Jan 2019
The $9 billion upcharge: how insurers kept extra cash from Medicare
4 January 2019 - CVS, UnitedHealth, Humana and other health insurers’ bids to manage Part D prescription-drug plans for seniors have ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Dec 2018
Despite challenges, health exchange enrolment falls only slightly
19 December 2018 - Seema Verma, the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, said she was satisfied with ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Dec 2018
As health insurance premiums rise again, consumer focus will be on value
19 December 2018 - The average 3.25 per cent rise in health insurance premiums announced today brings a respite from ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Dec 2018
Private health insurance premiums to rise 3.25pc in April
19 December 2018 - Private health insurers are hopeful more Australians will take up cover and existing members will stop ...