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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 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 10 Dec 2018
Health insurance cap may advantage youth
10 December 2018 - Bill Shorten has accused the industry of “treating Australians like mugs, gouging people on the basis of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Nov 2018
Customers ditch, downgrade private health insurance as premium increases bite: ACCC
26 November 2018 - The proportion of Australians with private health insurance fell last financial year, as premium increases continued ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Nov 2018
Health rebate battle is brewing
23 November 2018 - The standard rate of the health insurance rebate is likely to fall below 25% next year, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Nov 2018
Poor value sees younger people dropping private health insurance
18 November 2018 - Younger people are ditching private health cover or not taking up cover in the first place, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Oct 2018
Price of medicinal cannabis halves, but still too expensive for many
26 October 2018 - The cost of medicinal cannabis has halved over the past year, but Australian patients are still ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Oct 2018
Health insurance reform to make 'winners and losers'
11 October 2018 - Health insurance premiums will be shaken up and down by reforms due to start in April ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Oct 2018
Private health insurance simpler and cheaper for everyday Australians
11 October 2018 - New rules have been announced that will make private health insurance easier to understand and help Australians ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Oct 2018
Kidney cancer therapy works but cost is a killer
2 October 2018 - Darryl Black was told he had just three months to live. That was almost four years ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Sep 2018
Cheaper medicines for Australian patients
27 September 2018 - Australian patients and their families will save money when a mandated price drop kicks in on October ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Sep 2018
Health insurance funds to help government sell premium hikes
6 September 2018 - Health funds will provide an unprecedented level of detail with their applications to raise premiums next ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Sep 2018
Brad Hazzard’s call to stop free health care for tourists and visitors
6 September 2018 - All visitors to Australia will be required to have health insurance under a NSW government proposal ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Aug 2018
Patients being bled by specialists as out-of-pocket costs surge
30 August 2018 - Health insurance giant Medibank has warned that one in eight of its customers is being forced ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Aug 2018
Life-changing drug Spinraza for spinal muscular atrophy patients costing adults at least $500,000
29 August 2018 - In a small lounge in Essendon, with his parents by his side, Chris Kessaris sat in ...