private health
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Industry & Reform
The private health rebate debate
As debate continues over the future of age-based private health insurance rebates, researchers say historical evidence points to only modest…
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News
Healthscope saved by NFP plan
A comprehensive plan has been announced to secure the future of Healthscope hospitals across Australia, averting widespread closures and safeguarding…
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News
Bupa fined $35m for ‘misleading or deceptive conduct’
The private health insurer has been fined a whopping amount after conceding it misled thousands of Australians over hospital claims.
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Industry & Reform
“Loopholes” making private health more expensive, calls for independent authority
Millions of Australians have been paying more for private health cover as providers have found ‘loopholes’ that allow them to…
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Industry & Reform
Healthscope latest private health provider to bin insurance agreements
Six million Aussies could soon be facing massive out-of-pocket costs at 38 private hospitals, after operator Healthscope tore up agreements…
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Industry & Reform
Are private hospitals really in trouble? And is more public funding the answer?
Anthony Scott, Monash University and Terence C. Cheng, Monash University A battle between private hospitals and private health insurers is…
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