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Superannuation plundered to pay medical bills
9 January 2018 - The rising use of superannuation funds to meet high medical bills is a disturbing sign of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Dec 2017
Submissions for health insurance premiums increased knocked back
13 December 2017 - Health insurance providers are getting knocked back on their proposed premium hikes for 2018 because they ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Nov 2017
Is the public health system so good you don’t actually need private insurance?
26 November 2017 - Save your money and don’t bother with private health insurance. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Nov 2017
Out-of-pocket costs review needed more than ever
17 November 2017 - Latest figures showing consumers are paying out more than ever to health funds and doctors, make ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Nov 2017
Health insurance pressure can only crimp margins
19 November 2017 - The ageing population in Australia has been a strong structural factor driving demand for hospital services. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Oct 2017
Australians buying 'useless' health insurance, AMA head says
31 October 2017 - Dr Michael Gannon says people should not need medical training to understand what insurance products cover. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Oct 2017
Private health insurers under pressure to limit premium rises and be more transparent
31 October 2017 - Private health insurers are under pressure to limit their annual fee increases to the Consumer Price ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Oct 2017
Better health care helps fiscal health
24 October 2017 - The Treasurer’s recognition of the importance to the economy of integrated, patient-centred health care injects fresh ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Oct 2017
Health insurance still expensive despite reforms: analysts
17 October 2017 - The federal government’s list of private health insurance reforms, lauded as the most significant in almost ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Oct 2017
Hunt puts best foot forward on health but we’ll need to monitor developments
13 October 2017 - Health Minister Greg Hunt today unveiled the most significant reforms to private health funds in recent ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Oct 2017
At last, good news on health insurance
13 October 2017 - The wide-ranging health insurance reforms announced today deliver a welcome response to consumer dissatisfaction with the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Oct 2017
Major reforms to make private health insurance simpler and more affordable
13 October 2017 - The Australian Government has announced a wide ranging package of reforms to make private health insurance simpler ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Oct 2017
Health insurers’ billion dollar remedy
13 October 2017 - Australia’s health insurers have backed the most comprehensive reforms to hit the industry in almost 20 ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Sep 2017
Final budget outcomes reveal industry efforts to take pressure off PBS
26 September 2017 - The Final Budget Outcome papers released today reveal the enormous efforts of the members of Medicines ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Sep 2017
Exodus from private health care saves $1bn but states carry can
13 September 2017 - The private health insurance exodus is delivering more than $1 billion in unanticipated rebate savings for ...