A new report commissioned by Medibank has found that a short stay in hospital program, accompanied by at home care, could reduce the burden on the health system.
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Latest News New report promotes expansion of short-stay hospital program August 10, 2022
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Latest News Compare the Market investor moves to acquire all of iSelect August 11, 2022Leading private health insurance intermediary iSelect will be acquired by Innovation Holdings Australia under a deal that values the company at $72 million.
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Latest News Scrapped COVIDSafe app only identified two positive cases August 10, 2022Health minister Mark Butler has announced that the federal government has scrapped the "wasteful and ineffective" COVIDSafe app.
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Latest News Honeysuckle Health authorised to establish buying group August 9, 2022Honeysuckle Health has received authorisation from the Australian Consumer and Competition Commission to establish a health services buying group for other healthcare payers.
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Latest News HCF and Ramsay announce collaboration to develop new care models August 9, 2022HCF and private hospital operator Ramsay Health Care have announced a new five-year collaboration that will aim to jointly develop new models of care.
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Latest News Helping doctors reduce out-of-pocket expenses for patients August 9, 2022Bupa has launched a new tool that provides a medical directory of doctors across Australia with the goal of helping to minimise out-of-pocket costs.
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Latest News Bupa and Ramsay to continue contract negotiations August 4, 2022“We are continuing our discussions with Ramsay and are hopeful of reaching an agreement soon," said Bupa Health Insurance managing director Chris Carroll.
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Latest News nib offers its employees a new range of benefits August 4, 2022nib has announced the launch of a new suite of flexible benefits for its workforce of more than 1,300 people.
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Latest News Government confirms paediatric access to COVID-19 vaccine August 4, 2022Health minister Mark Butler has announced that the federal government will expand access to Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine to include children aged 6 months to under 5 years in certain at-risk population groups.
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Latest News Annual report reveals dramatic growth in COVID claims August 2, 2022The annual report shows that since the start of the pandemic, there have been 4,751 COVID-19 confirmed hospitalisations funded by private health insurance - 220 in 2020, 825 in 2021 and 3,706 in 2022 to date.
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Latest News Election of new national leadership for the AMA August 2, 2022The AMA has elected a new national president, Professor Steve Robson, and vice president, Dr Danielle McMullen.
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Latest News Epworth the first private hospital to offer pancreatic cancer treatment August 1, 2022Epworth HealthCare in Victoria has become the first private hospital group in Australia to offer a new pancreatic cancer treatment.
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Latest News Baxter Healthcare announces new general manager August 2, 2022Baxter Healthcare has announced the appointment of Brendan Cummins as its new general manager for Australia and New Zealand.
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Latest News Bupa Dental urges action on oral health for dental health week August 1, 2022Australians are being encouraged to review their oral health routines and ensure they visit a dentist in response to new research linking gum disease to serious health problems.
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Latest News Bupa delays premium increase in cost of living relief initiative July 27, 2022Bupa has announced that its customers will benefit from a $22 million cost of living initiative with their 2022 health insurance premium increase deferred for an additional month until 1 November.
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Latest News MTPConnect launches next funding opportunity for medical device companies July 27, 2022The Clinical Translation and Commercialisation Medtech Program will open its second round in September 2022 seeking applications from small to medium-sized enterprises.
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