Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 May 2017
Double whammy leaves private and public patients short
17 May 2017 - Australia’s health system is turning into an increasingly inequitable mix of high health fund profits while public patients wait longer for care in public hospitals.
“New figures have delivered a double whammy for patients. Public patients are waiting much longer for elective surgery than privately insured patients in public hospitals.
“Meanwhile health fund profits have risen by 18% after tax at a time of widespread dissatisfaction with continuing premium increases and shrinking cover,” the CEO of the Consumers Health Forum, Leanne Wells, said.
