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Health giant under microscope for charity tax status

A health union wants the government to investigate embattled private hospitals operator Healthscope over a problem with its salary packaging scheme

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Here’s why a plan to turn private hospital giant Healthscope into a charity is stirring debate

Back in May, the parent companies of private hospital operator Healthscope fell into receivership, burdened by A$1.6 billion in debt.

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NSW to buy back private Northern Beaches hospital for $190m

Minns government announces in-principle deal that will see the entire hospital integrate into the public system

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'Failed model': private hospital back in public hands

A billion-dollar, privately-run hospital where a toddler died will be absorbed into the public system for more than $190 million to ensure patient safety.

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Northern Beaches hospital agrees settlement after claims newborn left with lifelong disabilities

Exclusive: Child was born via emergency caesarean at 25 weeks after mother says hospital initially failed to diagnose her appendicitis, court documents show

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Life-saving tech for kids absent at under-fire hospital

An inquiry has found a purportedly world-class hospital lacks essential technology, duplicates training and operates in isolation from a state health network.

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Public-private pain: buying back Sydney’s embattled Northern Beaches hospital faces uncertain prognosis

The NSW government has been forced to take over the hospital from indebted owner Healthscope. But there is yet no agreement on price or what exactly the state is buying

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Education minister intervenes to address crisis unfolding at ANU – as it happened

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'Astronomical' mess prompts hospital insurance plan

A beleaguered major hospital's strained operator is seeking some of its investment back but plans are in motion to restrict it .

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Is the private hospital system collapsing? Here’s what the sector’s financial instability means for you

Toowong Private Hospital in Brisbane is the latest hospital to succumb to financial pressures and will close its doors next week. The industry association attributes the psychiatric hospital’s closure to insufficient payments from and delayed funding negotiations with private insurers.

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Insurers accused of 'playing people for mugs'

Private hospitals say health insurers are not putting enough money into patients as figures show the extent of out-of-pocket costs for Aussies.

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The fall of Healthscope: bad luck, bad decisions, or is Australia’s private health model sick?

Rising costs, the Covid pandemic and an ageing population all played a part in the hospital giant’s collapse, which has prompted debate about the sector’s future

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Healthcare provider's collapse prompts reform demands

Concerns about the viability of private healthcare are mounting after the nation's second-largest private hospital operator collapsed into receivership.

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Private hospital giant Healthscope falls into receivership after lenders withdraw support

Concerns over patient care at the Healthscope-run Northern Beaches hospital sparked criticism of public-private health sector partnerships

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Ailing hospital operator vows wards will stay open

Tens of thousands of Australian hospital workers are being assured their jobs are safe as a lifeline from banks props up a major private health operator.

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Hospital probe backs up calls by grieving parents

Pressure is mounting on a state government to take further action at a privately-owned public hospital after the deaths of two children.

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Sydney Hospital Where 2 Children Recently Died ‘At Risk Of Failure’, Report Reveals

In a scathing new report, the controversial hospital has been accused of not taking sufficient actions to stop clinical safety risks.

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Serious flaws at hospital where kids died after waiting

A scathing report accuses the operator of a controversial hospital where two children died of inaction and failing to meet healthcare standards.

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Parents reveal toll of devastating hospital death

Parents of a child who died after being treated at a Sydney hospital run in a public-private partnership have opened up on their loss.

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Barriers to clear in private-public hospital talks

A private hospital operator's plans to sell its facility to the state could face a few barriers, as a taskforce probes the contract ahead of negotiations.

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Push to support bereaved parents after hospital deaths

The families of boys who died at privately run hospitals have hit out at their sons' care, as the peak medical body says issues persist across health systems.

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NSW government may buy back Northern Beaches hospital but Healthscope ‘should not expect to profit’

Recent incidents, including the death of a newborn, have heightened concerns about the level of care at the hospital

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Health giant wants to check out of 'great hospital'

A major public hospital's deal with a troubled private operator could come to an end after a two-year-old's death prompted a ban on future partnerships.

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‘Joe’s law’ to ban future hospital privatisation in NSW

Two-year-old Joe Massa died after emergency department wait at Northern Beaches hospital in September 2024

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Hospital partnership ban a legacy of toddler's death

Private operators will be banned from getting involved in acute care in one state after a toddler's tragic death at a controversial hospital.

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