What it means for patients if St Vincent’s and NIB fail to reach a funding deal
Thousands of patients facing healthcare price hikes after negotiations break down between St Vincent’s and NIB
March 2024
Private health insurers announce premium rises after Albanese government approves increases
Mark Butler says premiums will rise by 3.03% on average, as some providers outline larger increase
February 2024
Datablog
Why insurance premiums are squeezing Australians and fuelling inflation
Insurance increases are in the double digits and while costs have been rising, some insurers are increasing their margins
December 2023
Australian health insurers earn $1.3bn more in surplus than two years ago, report shows
Australian Medical Association study also shows $500 difference in benefits between insurers for identical procedures
December 2022
Younger Australians increasingly taking out private health insurance despite cost-of-living pressures
Report finds variation of up to $700 in rebates paid to patients of different funds undergoing same procedure by same doctor in same hospital
November 2022
Medibank says it won’t pay ransom for customer data stolen in cyber-attack
‘Limited chance’ such a move would result in return of data or prevent it being published, health insurer chief says
June 2021
Doctors fear new health services buying group will create ‘US style’ care in Australia
Supporters say Honeysuckle Health’s buying group, partly owned by nib, may lead to more choice, but AMA warns of poorer care
May 2021
Australia’s private health insurance industry in a ‘death spiral’, report says
Grattan Institute report says industry asking federal government for support could not continue and underlying problems such as ageing population and rising healthcare costs need to be addressed
July 2020
Medibank and Bupa dispute Choice claim they 'failed' Australians during Covid-19
Consumer group found two largest insurers were not transparent about hardship policies, but insurers dub scorecard ‘publicity stunt’
June 2020
How to handle your private health insurance – in one afternoon a year
If you turned 31 this year, you have until 1 July to avoid a fee loading on private health cover, but experts say there’s no need to panic-buy
May 2020
More trouble for private health funds after financial markets crashed due to coronavirus
Life after lockdown
'The genie is out of the bottle': telehealth points way for Australia post pandemic
April 2020
Australia's private health funds say they will return any 'abnormal' coronavirus profits to members
Australia's private health funds could reap windfall from coronavirus – report
March 2020
Private health sector's claim of closure after coronavirus elective surgery shutdown is 'disingenuous'
Health analysts say the private hospital sector should not receive financial relief until they are called to assist with the coronavirus
February 2020
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First Dog on the Moon
Only three private health funds will be viable in two years, Australian regulator warns
December 2019
Up to 60% of Australians will drop private health by 2030 without reform, report finds
Grattan Institute report recommends allowing insurers to charge younger people less than older people for the same level of coverage
November 2019
'Greedy specialists' charging exorbitant fees a major cause of private health's strife
Industry will continue its death spiral unless costs in ‘inefficient private hospitals’ are reined in, says Grattan Institute report
