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Health insurance saga: Greens welcome inquiry into planned rebate cuts

It's a small win for older Australians.

The Canberra Times

Plan to reduce private health rebates for older Australians to have ‘almost no impact’ on hospital system, expert says

Labor will push ahead with a plan to reduce insurance rebates, meaning three million older Australians to pay $250 extra a year for private health

The Guardian - AU

Health insurance premiums to cut more from hip pockets

Health insurance premium rises have begun, after the federal government in February approved an average industry-wide increase of 4.41 per cent.

AAP

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Private health insurance hike another blow for budgets

Under-pressure households will likely downgrade rather than ditch their private insurance after the health minister approved a big fee hike.

AAP

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.

AAP

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

The Guardian - AU

Six million Australians to lose cover at scores of private hospitals amid health insurance funding row

Healthscope to rip up contracts with Bupa and Australian Health Services Alliance in fight over extra fee

The Guardian - AU

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'Fix this': torn-up contracts not in patients' interest

A major private hospital operator and multiple insurers have been urged to negotiate as contracts are torn up, likely to result in patients paying more.

AAP

Jessica has private health insurance – but she will have to drive 150km to the Gold Coast to have her baby delivered privately

Australian women increasingly facing limited choices as private hospitals close maternity wards, obstetricians and gynaecologists warn

The Guardian - AU

Competition void leaves specialist patients 'worse off'

Calls to name and shame medical specialists charging excessively high out-of-pocket costs have been revived following a pricing review by economist Allan Fels.

AAP

Health insurers told to 'have another go' on premiums

Health insurers have been told to go back to the drawing board by the government after collectively seeking a significant hike to premiums.

AAP

Value of private health insurance in regional Australia questioned by long-time policy holders

Three regional Australians tell the ABC's regional health investigation their experience with private health insurance leaves them questioning whether it is worth the cost.

ABC News

Victims identified as mystery surrounds LA shooting that left 3 dead

LOS ANGELES — When Rachel David arrived at her Benedict Canyon home early Saturday morning after a night out, she thought the rows of flashing police cars were part of a film shoot, which is fairly common in the area.

Los Angeles Times

Mystery looms over LA shooting that left 3 dead, 4 wounded

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LA shooting that left 3 dead, 4 wounded was not random, police say

LOS ANGELES — At least three people were killed and four wounded Saturday morning in a shooting in an upscale neighborhood in the Benedict Canyon area of Los Angeles, authorities said.

Los Angeles Times

At least 3 dead, 4 wounded in shooting in upscale Benedict Canyon area of LA

LOS ANGELES — At least three people were killed and four wounded Saturday morning in a shooting in an upscale neighborhood in the Benedict Canyon area of Los Angeles, authorities said.

ABC News

Medical device companies upselling products to surgeons in operating theatres, insider claims

A former marketing manager for medical device companies says company reps would go into operating theatres ostensibly to give surgeons technical support, but with the prime aim of selling more products.

ABC News

Essendon Private Clinic facing more accusations of putting profit before care as further allegations raised

A senior clinician says they were encouraged to get patients to access any potential funding sources to pay for their care — including their superannuation funds — in a job interview at a privately run psychiatric hospital in Melbourne.

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Catholic Health Australia clashes with insurers over surgical item funding reform

One of Australia's biggest private hospital providers says a looming change to the funding of surgical items will have "diabolical impacts" on its hospitals, particularly in regional areas.

ABC News

Catholic Health Australia and private insurers in funding stalemate over hospitals' surgical items

A tense back-and-forth has emerged between one of Australia's biggest private hospital providers and private health insurers over the funding of surgical supplies.

ABC News

People planning for pregnancy overcharged, discriminated against, obsetricians' group claims

A national obstetricians' group wants the Human Rights Commission to intervene so people are no longer charged the highest rate for pregnancy care.

ABC News

With wait times for public elective surgeries stretching out, Australians are funding their own procedures

With wait times for elective surgeries in public hospital systems ballooning following lockdowns, some patients are self-funding their own procedures to try and skip the queue.

ABC News

Critics say Australia's private health insurance system is broken. Here's what they say we can do to fix it

It's a question many Australians are asking when confronted with their private health insurance payments these days: Why are the premiums so high? The answer is complex.

AAP

Record private health sign-up to beat wait

Australians are taking out private health insurance in record numbers to avoid catastrophic delays in essential non-emergency surgery, an industry body says.

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