Media Releases
Greens Health Policy Ignores Benefits of Private Health Insurance Rebate
The Australian Greens’ policy to abolish the Private Health Insurance Rebate will increase public hospital waiting lists and increase the…
PHI Membership Keeps Pressure off Public Hospitals
The Australian Health Insurance Association (AHIA) has welcomed figures released by PHIAC today which show an increase in the number…
Health reform must include reporting on hospital and provider performance
The Australian Health Insurance Association (AHIA) today welcomed and endorsed the Australian Government’s plan to introduce performance standards for all…
High Claims Total $2.7billion
The Australian Health Insurance Association’s Annual High Claims Survey – hospital claims exceeding $10,000 – found that the number of…
Private Health Insurance Funds Welcome Hospital Ranking
The Australian Health Insurance Association (AHIA) is very supportive of any plans by the Rudd Government to publish information on…
Government Confused on PHI Numbers
The CEO of the Australian Health Insurance Association, Dr Michael Armitage, says Government efforts to justify the dismantling of the…