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Doctors warn Australia's private health sector is heading towards a US style system
24 May 2019 - "Have you got insurance?" ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 May 2019
Private cover is the canary in the coal mine for whole health system
30 April 2019 - The Grattan Institute's Stephen Duckett argues that private health cover is in a "death spiral" of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 May 2019
Labor will not rule out scrapping $6 billion health insurance rebate
2 May 2019 - Labor health spokeswoman Catherine King has refused to rule out scrapping $6 billion-a-year worth of health ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 May 2019
Coalition promises cheaper medicines
2 May 2019 - The Coalition has promised more support for Australians with ongoing medicine needs, vowing to lower safety ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 May 2019
Today’s health debate should focus on ensuring the PBS is well funded and fit for the future
2 May 2019 - Medicines Australia urges the Minister for Health the Hon Greg Hunt MP and the Shadow Health ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 May 2019
Why cancer treatment will always have out-of-pocket costs
1 May 2019 - Even the most diligent and persistent patients will find it difficult to go in and out of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Apr 2019
Free blood tests: Labor raises health pressure
16 April 2019 - Bill Shorten will promise to fund $200 million worth of free blood tests for cancer patients ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Apr 2019
ALP cancer plan ‘divisive, inequitable’
11 April 2019 - Labor’s decision to prioritise fee relief for cancer patients is a departure from its previous policies ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Apr 2019
Tackle biggest killer, cardiologists tell Labor
10 April 2019 - Cardiologists have questioned Labor’s “unusual” plan to target just one disease in its biggest election healthcare ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Apr 2019
Health insurers welcome Coalition review on natural therapies
8 April 2019 - Health insurers have welcomed a Coalition pledge to reconsider a ban on cover for natural therapies ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Mar 2019
What 1 April 2019 private health insurance changes mean for you
17 March 2019 - When the calendar flips to April 1 this year, many private health insurance customers will need ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Mar 2019
Health funds warn they will be on life support without premium relief
10 March 2019 - Health funds are warning membership rates will plummet to 30% and some insurers will go out ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Mar 2019
Health insurers battle public hospitals over $1billion a year cash grab
11 March 2019 - Hospital patients are getting caught in the middle of a battle between public hospitals and private ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Feb 2019
Address health care costs not just insurance, says Medibank
28 February 2019 - Medibank Private has told federal Labor it should focus on industry-wide health care cost "drivers" and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Feb 2019
After 16 reviews we know how to fix health care, experts say
28 February 2019 - After 16 national reviews in 35 years, the road map for improving the health care system ...