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Surge in demand for dental and allied health as COVID-19 restrictions ease
The latest data from Private Healthcare Australia confirms Australians are using their private health insurance for general treatment/ancillary health services…
Maintaining balance in Australia’s world class mixed private/ public health system is critical for a successful response to COVID-19
Private Healthcare Australia CEO, Dr Rachel David said the need to maintain the balance of our private/public health system has…
Remove wasteful costs and cut red tape to reduce premiums
Private Healthcare Australia’s CEO Dr Rachel David says prompt government action to reign in escalating medical device industry costs could…
Private health insurers pay out record number of high claims
Private Healthcare Australia has released its high claims data report for 2019, showing health funds paid 367,979 hospital claims where…
Australian Health Funds pay more than $21b in benefits despite significant COVID-19 headwinds
Health funds paid $21.7 billion* in benefits to members for the year ending June 2020 while weathering the significant market…
CHOICE doesn’t understand how our healthcare system works
Once again CHOICE has sought to undermine the importance of Australia’s private health system. CHOICE has become nothing more than…