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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 14 Nov 2019
Private health too costly, sector too complex
14 November 2019 - Australia's private health care system is too difficult for patients to navigate, leading to price gouging, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Nov 2019
Medibank CEO’s plan to fix health insurance
8 November 2019 - It took just one day for Medibank CEO Craig Drummond to come to grips with the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Nov 2019
Medibank chief Craig Drummond lashes suppliers
6 November 2019 - Medibank Private boss Craig Drummond has taken aim at the ballooning medical costs he believes are ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Nov 2019
Medibank CEO warns private health sustainability in jeopardy
6 November 2019 - Medibank Private chief executive Craig Drummond has warned the entire affordability and sustainability of private healthcare ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Nov 2019
A cash grab': States declare war with health funds over patients in public hospitals
4 November 2019 - State health ministers are demanding a hefty increase to the fee charged to health funds when ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Oct 2019
Secret health fund benefit list reveals the lowest paying insurers
31 October 2019 - The health funds that pay their members the lowest benefits have been named and shamed as experts ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Oct 2019
Private health insurance still confuses Australian customers despite reforms, Choice finds
30 October 2019 - Australians are still confused about their private health insurance options and are being scammed despite a ...
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 28 Oct 2019
Free sunscreen and skin checks? Health insurer seeks to reward 'good behaviour'
29 October 2019 - Private health insurer NIB wants to increase incentives for "good behaviour" like exercising or being a ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Oct 2019
‘Let private health funds cover all GP bills’
29 October 2019 - Private health insurers are pushing for reform of the healthcare system to allow them to pay ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Oct 2019
Health insurance premiums to rise after government deal fails to reduce costs
23 October 2019 - Australians with private health insurance will face hefty premium increases next year - likely to be ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Oct 2019
Medibank to be first health insurer to make potential out-of-pocket costs publicly available
22 October 2019 - Health experts say it’s a positive move in the right direction but more information is needed. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Oct 2019
In contrast to Australia’s success with hepatitis C, our response to hepatitis B is lagging
15 October 2019 - Around one-third of Australians living with hepatitis C have been cured in the last four years. ...