The election debate over health funding is heating up with Labor pledging another $200 million for pathology tests while the Coalition has questioned the budgeting of its $2.3 billion cancer package and commitment to increasing public hospital funding.

Private Healthcare Australia has welcomed Labor's election commitment to establish a national standard for informed financial consent.

Members Health says Australian families would be hundreds of dollars better off each year if the federal government fully restored the 30 per cent Rebate on private health insurance.

The program will provide up to $300,000 over three years to one community organisation making a positive difference to the health of West Australians.

Private Healthcare Australia says its members "really welcome the focus on out of pocket costs occurring for specialist consultations" following Labor's recent announcement of a $2.3 billion Medicare Cancer Plan and ahead of the election that is expected to be called today.

Patients are still waiting for funded access to the latest continuous glucose monitoring devices despite the federal government's $100 million commitment.

A new look for nib's Australian-based travel insurance provider, World Nomads Group (WNG), announcing it has re-branded to nib Travel.

Medibank says contacts to the national sexual assault, domestic and family violence counselling service – 1800RESPECT – increased 30 per cent on the days immediately following the guilty verdict against George Pell.