Government critics say changes to health insurance rebates will strain the public health system. But the evidence shows the impact might not be what you think.
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Hospitals are tasked with making patients better, but when the hospital that provides care also owns the insurance company that pays for that care, the incentives get more complicated.
New research shows what happens if the extra health insurance rebate for over-65s is scrapped, as planned. Here’s why the sky won’t fall in.
In an emergency, you can’t always use your private health insurance. And even if you do, you can face these out-of-pocket costs.
This budget was much more about funding existing health services than reform.
A ‘no gap’ private health arrangement sounds great, but you may not be able to choose your specialist. Here’s what else you need to know.
A better deal on your private health insurance may be just a phone call away. What have you got to lose?
France may not have oil reserves, but it does have a well-oiled public health service comprising doctors, state-funded hospitals, strong state regulation and medical expenses that are reimbursed.
The government has allowed private health insurers to raise premiums by an average of 4.41% from April. How are these set? And why is it higher than inflation?
Private hospitals perform around 70% of elective surgery in Australia. But many are in financial trouble.
Pharmacogenomic testing can tell how a drug is likely to work in a certain person. But is it ready for rolling out to the wider population?
The government has subsidised Australians’ private health insurance premiums since the 1990s. But is the policy delivering? Here’s what the evidence says.
How much? This proposal could help take the stress and financial guesswork out of having a baby. But not everyone agrees.
Private health insurers want to fund more out-of-hospital care. Here’s why that’s such a problem.
Here’s what you need to know about the different types of cover. And if your claim is rejected, what to do next.
A damaged home and the psychological stress that comes with living through a major cyclone can prompt people to buy private health insurance.
A new review recommends lifting the ban on seven complementary therapies. Nine others remain prohibited.
Medicare Advantage − the private option that costs taxpayers extra and requires prior approval − is the default for some state agencies and corporations.
Left out of FDR’s New Deal, the health insurance program for the poor was finally established in 1965.
Rather than finding efficiencies and saving money all around, the private companies that administer the Medicare Advantage option to Medicare are profiting at seniors’ – and taxpayers’ – expense.
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Honorary Enterprise Professor, School of Population and Global Health, and Department of General Practice and Primary Care, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Health Economics, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor, Centre for Health Economics, Monash University
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Professor, Public Health, Victoria University, Victoria University
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Professor of Health Economics, University of Bologna, University of Newcastle
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Reader in Health Economics, Centre for Health Economics, University of York
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Professor and Director, Macquarie University Centre for the Health Economy, Macquarie University