Comparison services made up 25 per cent of total private health insurance sales in the past year according to the latest annual survey from the Private Health Insurance Intermediaries Association.
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Latest News Comparison services delivered one-quarter of sales in the past year September 23, 2021
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Latest News Honeysuckle Health buying group given green light by ACCC September 23, 2021The ACCC has authorised Honeysuckle Health to establish a health services buying group for other healthcare payers.
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Latest News Bupa celebrates customers turning to technology for health care September 23, 2021Bupa says its customers are embracing technology with telehealth appointments on the rise and more than 180,000 digital membership cards added to Apple Wallets in the past month.
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Latest News Perth cardiac team first to perform new procedure for severe heart valve disorder September 23, 2021A structural heart team at Mount Hospital in Perth have become the first doctors in the Asia-Pacific region to successfully perform a minimally invasive heart procedure using a new ground-breaking device.
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PHA: Submission reiterates commitment to supporting transition September 20, 2021Private Healthcare Australia has made its submission to the federal government’s discussion paper on the purpose, definition and scope of the Prostheses List.
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Latest News Medibank says no-gap endoscopy now available to Sydney customers September 21, 2021Medibank has announced that its eligible customers in Sydney can now access commonly claimed endoscopy procedures like colonoscopies and gastroscopies with no gap.
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Latest News Australian innovation focused on better outcomes in stroke September 21, 2021Scott Kirkland, the co-founder and executive director of EMVision, says people living in regional Australia remain at greater risk of stroke and worse outcomes because of the time it can take to access treatment.
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Latest News Australia-PNG anti-venom partnership extended for another two years September 21, 2021A partnership between Australia and Papua New Guinea under which anti-venom is donated to save the lives of people bitten or stung by venomous snakes and marine creatures has been extended for two years.
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Latest News HCF and rt health to merge with the goal of strong member benefits September 16, 2021Rail, transport and energy health fund, rt health, has today announced a planned merger with HCF.
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Latest News Members Health says 'waiting lists' driving membership growth September 16, 2021Members Health says a "looming crisis" in Australia’s public health system is driving more people to take out private cover to avoid surgery waiting lists.
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Latest News HCF wins product rating award for sixth consecutive year September 16, 2021HCF Australia has announced it has once again been awarded Canstar’s national 'Outstanding Value Health Insurance' award for 2021.
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Latest News A new health spokesperson for the Greens September 16, 2021A new health spokesperson for the Greens with Senator Jordon Steele-John succeeding Rachel Siewert following her retirement from federal parliament.
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Latest News The high cost to hospitals of a little-known condition September 14, 2021A new report commissioned by The George Institute for Global Health estimates that the total annual cost of sepsis in Australia is $4.8 billion.
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Latest News Bupa backing #GiveTheWorldAShot vaccine campaign September 14, 2021The Bupa Foundation has announced it is joining forces with UNICEF Australia to support its VaccinAid campaign that is raising funds to support the delivery of two billion doses of a COVID-19 vaccine to developing countries.
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Latest News College of Nursing wants action on surge workforce September 14, 2021The Australian College of Nursing has issued a new position statement with recommendations on how governments should leverage surge workforces during the pandemic and other crises.
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Latest News MTAA backs call for a national summit on the future of private health September 13, 2021The Medical Technology Association of Australia has backed a call from AMA president Dr Omar Khorshid for a national summit on the future of the private health sector.
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Latest News PHA: Reform required to address price differential September 9, 2021Private Healthcare Australia chief executive Dr Rachel David writes that Australians should not have to pay 30 per cent more than people in other countries for the same medical devices.
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