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Rule out chemotherapy for early breast cancer - but first take a $5,000 test
4 June 2018 - There is good news for women with early breast cancer, but for Australians it comes at ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 May 2018
Complaints against surgeons triple amid backlash against health cover con
29 May 2018 - Aa doctors blame a few bad apples for mammoth out-of-pocket health care costs, fed-up patients are again ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 May 2018
Cure prospects for out of pocket pain
29 May 2018 - The Consumers Health Forum welcomes the consensus now developing on measures needed to resolve the issue ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 May 2018
Out-of-pocket costs causing Australians to leave private health insurance
28 May 2018 - Australia's private healthcare system is showing signs of strain with people leaving private health insurance for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 May 2018
Medical bills: how out-of-pocket costs can get out of control
28 May 2018 - If you've seen a specialist in the private health sector, you'll likely know the pain of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 May 2018
'It's outrageous': Doctors slam practice of inflating patient fees
26 May 2018 - "Cowardly" specialists charging patients "egregious" out-of-pocket fees have been condemned by delegates at the Australian Medical ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 May 2018
Out of pocket costs undermining health system
25 May 2018 - Irrespective of whether or not ‘harvesting’ by public hospitals of privately insured patients is occurring, next ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 May 2018
High costs, big gaps driving Australians away from health insurance
16 May 2018 - A quarter of a million Australians did not renew their private health insurance in the past ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 May 2018
Health research and consumers: good thinking
14 May 2018 - One of Australia’s top medical researchers, Professor Ian Frazer AC, has called on Australians to consider ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Apr 2018
Private health care in Australia: health policy’s wicked problem
16 April 2018 - The anguish expressed by many of the 1,200 respondents to the Consumers Health Forum’s Out of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Apr 2018
Private health insurance analysis shows double-digit rise in some premiums
15 April 2018 - Consumer group Choice says in one case a private provider increased costs by 45%. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Apr 2018
Patients grappling with $10,000 out-of-pocket medical bills, survey reveals
5 April 2018 - For 30 years, Tracey Barnett and her husband Jim have paid thousands of dollars each year ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Apr 2018
The cost of asthma medicines
3 April 2018 - Out-of-pocket cost is a major factor contributing to poor adherence to treatment, including in Australia where most ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Mar 2018
Legislation to make private health insurance simpler and more affordable
28 March 2018 - Legislation has been introduced into Parliament to deliver a wide ranging package of reforms to make private ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Mar 2018
Doctors name and shame health insurers as profits and complaints soar
26 March 2018 - Doctors have exposed the best and worst private health insurers in a new report card that ...