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Latest News Mark Fitzgibbon: 'We’re effectively being penalised for our success' February 25, 2020
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Latest News Medibank's Drummond calls for further action on cost-saving reforms February 25, 2020According to Medibank CEO Craig Drummond, there "must be recognition that additional meaningful industry cost savings and enhanced industry participation can only be realised through new Government reforms."
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Latest News New Study: Misuse of mental health terms in teen TV February 25, 2020An independent analysis commissioned by Bupa has found significant use of negative mental health descriptors with almost half of mentions found to be dismissive, humorous or mocking.
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Latest News APRA: 'Continued deterioration in insurance performance' February 20, 2020The latest report from the prudential regulator has triggered a range of comments from across the private health and medical technology sectors.
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Latest News Labor says action required to halt 'trend' away from PHI February 20, 2020Shadow Health Minister Chris Bowen says the latest data from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has confirmed the continuing trend away from private health insurance.
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Latest News Chris Bowen: Concern over approach to compliance February 20, 2020Shadow Health Minister Chris Bowen has written to Minister Greg Hunt expressing concern over letters written to some general practitioners about Medicare claims regarding mental health items.
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Latest News Medibank: Heart-related hospitalisations soar February 18, 2020One of Australia's leading private health insurers says the number of its customers admitted to hospital for heart-related issues in 2019 increased 13.4 per cent compared to 2017.
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Latest News Companies caught in new compliance regime February 18, 2020Many Australian-based companies are in the process of coming to terms with a new regulation focussed on slavery.
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Latest News Who is this 'dependent parasite'? February 18, 2020The tweet was part of the annual #HealthPolicyValentine movement in which people tweet in support of a range of related issues.
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