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Bupa says its customers have saved more than $18 million in out-of-pocket dental costs in the six months since it launched a new gap-free dental scheme.

The private health insurance sector is 'relieved' following the re-election of the Coalition at Saturday's election, according to the head of Private Healthcare Australia, Dr Rachel David.

The Department of Health has established a dedicated 'unit' focused on "structured projects of engagement with consumer and patient groups."

Private health insurer HCF is backing a Perth-based company that administers home-based chemotherapy and other medical infusions.

A new economic analysis supported by a range of organisations, including the Bupa Health Foundation, has highlighted the importance of a stable housing situation for the first 1,000 days of a child's development - from conception to age two.

According to Dr Colman Taylor and Alasdair Godfrey from Health Technology Analysts, in designing a technology funding system for the future, pressure points on our two main pathways must be identified and relieved to ensure sustainable and equitable access.

The release of Labor's election policy costing document has confirmed the impact of its commitment to remove the Private Health Insurance Rebate from 'basic' policies.

The AMA has expressed concern over the number of election candidates it says are spreading "lies and misinformation" about the global success of vaccination in eradicating disease and saving lives.

Johnson & Johnson Innovation is collaborating with MedTech Actuator to support health technology startups in Victoria.

Bupa has announced plans to move away from plastic in favour of digital membership cards. The insurer, which last year provided over 1 million plastic cards for members, said the...

The Australian Private Hospitals Association has challenged claims regarding a fall in demand for private hospitals.

Shares in Australian regenerative medicine company Orthocell (ASX:OCC) soared yesterday in response to the latest news from a trial of its CelGro nerve regeneration product.