Young people dropping private health hurts insurers most, not public hospitals Economy & Industry The health insurance industry’s argument a youth exodus will put massive amounts of additional pressure on public hospitals doesn’t stack up. The industry’s self-serving claims are simply designed to bolster its case for yet more government handouts.
Private health premium increases might be the lowest in years, but that doesn’t mean they’re justified December 11, 2019 By Nathan Kettlewell Editors' Picks Going forward, the government will need to do more than crack down on private health cover premium-setting if it wants to arrest growing costs. The biggest pressures are from rising hospital and medical fees and an ageing insurance pool.
GP payments to identify dementia: would it work here? October 31, 2014 By David Donaldson Features In Britain, they’re paying doctors to make dementia diagnoses. So would it work in Australia? Early diagnosis is important, but there’s other factors at play.