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Health funds keep premium rise under health inflation but rising costs remain a challenge
Private health insurance premiums will increase by an average 3.73% this year. The increase, announced by Federal Health Minister Mark…
Health funds call for new model of private hospital maternity care to make it more affordable
Australian midwives and GPs should be allowed to manage pregnancies and births in the private hospital system under a new…
Health funds are supporting their members with alternative maternity care options
Health funds are supporting their members with alternative arrangements for maternity care in the Northern Territory and Tasmania after Healthscope…
Record $8.5 billion paid by Australian health funds for hospital high claims
Health funds paid out a record $8.5 billion in hospital high claims for members in 2023, an analysis of data…
Health funds will work with the Federal Government to address problems with Gold cover
Health funds will work with the Federal Government to thoroughly examine problems with Gold health insurance products following the Commonwealth…
NSW government backs down on health tax in new agreement with health funds
The Minns Labor Government has backed down on a health tax that would result in an immediate rise to the…