Private health insurance premiums rise less than wages, pensions and inflation

5 March 2024 - The Australian Government has ensured Australians get value for money from their private health insurance, with the ...

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Annual private health insurance premium rise

6 February 2023 - The Australian Government is ensuring Australians get value for money from their private health insurance as the ...

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Health insurance premiums are heading higher but by how much?

6 August 2022 - Australians are expected to pay significantly more for health insurance but talk of a double digit premium ...

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Medicare rebate changes for surgeries kick in next month, but doctors say more time is needed

7 June 2021 - One of the biggest overhauls of the Medicare rebate system in decades is set to kick ...

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GP bulk billing services at record highs

6 June 2021 - More Australians than ever are getting the medical care they need at no cost to themselves, with ...

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Patients set to pay thousands more as rebates cut in raft of radical Medicare changes

6 June 2021 - A chaotic attempt to modernise the 38 year old Medicare system could see patients hit with higher ...

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Medical devices pushing private health expenses

19 November 2019 - Reforms to the cost of medical devices have failed to deliver a promised $250m in savings ...

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Private health insurers say cost of medical devices putting pressure on premiums

23 October 2019 - After the lowest annual increases in 18 years, relief appears to have been short-lived. ...

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Immunotherapy a groundbreaking new cancer treatment, but prohibitively expensive

10 September 2019 - Dave Roberts is fighting for his life, and his doctor says there is only one option ...

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'Remove rugs from aged care' to reduce health insurance costs, report says

22 August 2019 - The medical devices industry is pushing back against further reforms to lower the cost of hip ...

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Superannuation raids to pay for fat surgery

17 July 2019 - Australians are tapping their superannuation to pay for healthcare at an unprecedented rate, with more than ...

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No 'free kicks' from government for health care industry, says Primary Health boss

23 November 2017 - The pathology industry has "reached the limit" when it comes to consolidation and after years of ...

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Private health insurance industry must pass on savings

13 October 2017 - Today the Medical Technology Association of Australia calls on the Private Health Insurance to deliver to ...

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New prostheses list reforms a step towards health insurance affordability

18 September 2017 - Both the private health and medical device industries have welcomed the Government’s commitment to reforms concerning medical ...

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Greg Hunt flags 'dramatic' reductions in private health insurance prices

15 September 2017 - The Turnbull government wants "dramatic reductions" in private health insurance price rises over the next three ...

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