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‘No gap’ private health insurance can save you money. But there’s a catch

During a cost-of-living crisis, many Australians may be wondering if their private health insurance policy actually delivers.

The Conversation · Apr 29

How to make specialists’ fees fair? It’ll take more than a revamped website

Consumers will soon have a clearer picture of how specialists’ fees compare if legislation before parliament is passed.

The Conversation · Feb 18

Australian health insurance premiums just had their biggest hike in a decade. Is it time to scrap private health cover?

Government incentives continue to drive people to take out cover merely to avoid tax penalties

The Guardian - AU · Feb 18

One million Australians missing specialist doctor appointments due to cost, report finds

Grattan Institute finds one in 10 Australians now paying $600 a year for specialist appointments

The Guardian - AU · Jun 15, 2025

Cheaper complementary health treatments are on the way

In an election promise gone under the radar, the federal government announced it would subsidise complementary health treatments but how effective are they?

AAP · Jun 7, 2025

More Australians can’t afford specialist fees. Experts say it’s ‘not in the spirit of Medicare’

Exclusive: Report finds rebates not keeping up with specialist fee rises and experts say soaring number of people putting off care is easy to understand

The Guardian - AU · Jun 4, 2025

Is the private hospital system collapsing? Here’s what the sector’s financial instability means for you

Toowong Private Hospital in Brisbane is the latest hospital to succumb to financial pressures and will close its doors next week. The industry association attributes the psychiatric hospital’s closure to insufficient payments from and delayed funding negotiations with private insurers.

The Conversation · Jun 2, 2025

Think your specialist is expensive? Look at what others are paying

Seeing a medical specialist can leave you with significant out-of-pocket costs. Yet political parties have not adequately addressed this in their pre-election bids.

The Conversation · Apr 13, 2025

Australians can wait at least 258 days for their first psychiatry appointment, our new study shows

Anyone who needs to make their first appointment with a psychiatrist may expect a bit of a wait. Our new research shows Australians are waiting an average 77 days for this initial appointment. But some were waiting for at least eight months.

The Conversation · Feb 26, 2025

The major parties want 9 in 10 GP visits bulk billed by 2030. Here’s why we shouldn’t aim for 100%

Unaffordable GP visits has become a pressing issue amid the increasing cost-of-living crisis. About 30% of Australians delayed or didn’t see a GP in 2023–24.

The Conversation · Feb 25, 2025