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Baby's brain tumour highlights 'nightmare' experience with private health insurance
1 August 2019 - Kylie Catterick's son Josh was just four-and-a-half months old when she realised something was wrong and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Jul 2019
Medicare generations pass up health insurance
26 July 2019 - Australians who grew up with Medicare continue to shun health insurance, with new figures showing health ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Jul 2019
'Being sold a dud': health insurance 'death spiral' getting worse, data shows
25 July 2019 - The number of Australians abandoning private hospital cover has surged, with the latest official data igniting ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Jul 2019
Private health insurance leaves plenty of people unhappy, so how can it be fixed?
25 July 2019 - With young and healthy people baulking at the cost of private health insurance, there are fears ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Jul 2019
Time for big picture health focus: doctors
24 July 2019 - Australia's health system is riddled with problems and the Morrison government must develop a big picture ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Jul 2019
'Shoot Bambi': NIB boss pushes to abolish Medicare
23 July 2019 - Australia should abolish Medicare and force people to take out private health insurance instead, according to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Jul 2019
Informed Financial Consent guide – launched
23 July 2019 - The Australian Government and the AMA have launched a new guide that will better aid Australians making ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Jul 2019
Australia's National Medicines Policy is outdated and in need of review
22 July 2019 - How will issues such as disruptive innovation, precision medicine and climate change affect Australia's medicines policy ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Jul 2019
Health insurance rebate still a pain in the budget
18 July 2019 - The private health insurance sector wants increased rebates to stop the recent decline in membership. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Jul 2019
Early payouts for health care super silly, Treasury told
18 July 2019 - The superannuation sector has warned Treasury that letting people use retirement savings to pay for private ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Jul 2019
Private health care facing 'death spiral' if young, healthy users abandon insurance, report says
16 July 2019 - Australia's health care system has become increasingly unfair, costly and confusing, according to a new report, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Jul 2019
Academies call on health minsters to resolve health data issues
15 July 2019 - Regulatory barriers that limit timely access to population and health data must be resolved to achieve ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Jul 2019
'Jaws of death': health insurance faces its crisis moment
6 July 2019 - “My goal is very clear, to make sure we achieve the goal of being the best ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Jun 2019
Medicines should be more affordable for all Australians
26 June 2019 - Australian consumers have unparalleled access to medicine at a subsidised price under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Jun 2019
Why the Pharmacy Guild is the most powerful lobby group you've never heard of
20 June 2019 - It's been called the most influential lobby group in Australia, and some believe it has the ...