A new survey commissioned by Nicorette suggests the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has triggered the overwhelming majority of smokers to reconsider their habit.

Medibank Private has announced the appointment of David Koczkar to succeed Craig Drummond as chief executive officer effective from 17 May.

Bupa says it has introduced an Australian first for its optical customers who can now access Artificial Intelligence enabled eye tests and tailored reports.

New board leadership for medical device manufacturer OptiScan Imaging with the appointment of former Healthscope CEO Robert Cooke.

New research commissioned by HCF has revealed the extent of the role private health insurance has played in the COVID-19 pandemic in supporting ongoing access to preventative health.

The consortium has announced they have received ethics approval for an Australian phase one clinical trial of the COVIGEN COVID-19 vaccine candidate.

The company said more than 7,500 of its health insurance members live in the flood zones around the Hawkesbury-Nepean, Clarence and Hunter rivers.

An international research team led by Monash University has uncovered a new technique it says could speed up recovery from bone replacements by altering the shape and nucleus of individual stem cells.

nib has announced it has marked one year since the launch of its COVID-19 support package that was designed to assist members and the wider community who have been impacted by the pandemic.

GMHBA chair, Claire Higgins, said, “Sandy’s knowledge of the community and health care sectors, together with his expertise at a CEO and Executive level will be invaluable to GMHBA."

An in-depth analysis of the first weeks of Australia's COVID-19 national immunisation program shows the rollout is behind Israel, the US and UK, but broadly in line with the experience of Canada, South Korea and the European Union.

An updated report commissioned by private health insurers has shown they pay higher prices for a basket of medical devices than payers in a number of other countries.

The federal government has already extended the telehealth items from the end of September last year to June. Many private health insurers have also extended their coverage during the pandemic to include some healthcare professional telehealth consultations.