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Teachers Health announces new member support package January 20, 2022

Teachers Health has announced a new member support package that will be worth more than $13.1 million in 2022.

HBF expands health footprint with acquisition of Life Ready January 19, 2022

HBF has entered into a binding agreement to acquire physiotherapy and allied health business Life Ready Health Group.

Government funded dental treatments now available to more Australian children January 19, 2022

Bupa Dental says it welcomes the ability to provide free dental services to more eligible children aged 0 to 18 years following the federal government’s expansion of the Child Dental Benefits Schedule.

Government moves to extend cost recovery to Prostheses List January 18, 2022

The Department of Health has released a consultation paper on the introduction of cost-recovery for the Medical Services Advisory Committee.

Five years since Greg Hunt's appointment to the health portfolio January 18, 2022

Mr Hunt succeeded Sussan Ley in health and spent his first months in the portfolio securing formal agreements with a range of stakeholder groups.

Stakeholders welcome rebate extension for phone call consultations January 17, 2022

Cancer specialists have welcomed confirmation from health minister Greg Hunt the federal government will extend Medicare rebates for telephone consultations.

Government confirms another low private health insurance premium change December 23, 2021

Health minister Greg Hunt has announced private health insurance premiums will rise by an average 2.7 per cent in 2022.

Federal funding for the creation of new aged care research centre December 15, 2021

Flinders University will lead an aged care initiative bringing together the sector, seniors and experts with the goal of transforming the way Australia supports its ageing society.

Vantari VR backed by Janssen to launch world’s first virtual right heart catheter course December 15, 2021

Vantari VR backed by Johnson & Johnson's medicines division, Janssen, has launched the first virtual right heart catheter course.

Reform stalls as tensions rise over premium increase December 15, 2021

The private health sector is debating reform, premiums and the return of the deferred claims liability as health minister Greg Hunt considers requests for annual increases.

ACCC says extended restrictions have delayed the return of pandemic profits December 13, 2021

The ACCC says private health insurers have continued to return profits gained during the pandemic but ongoing restrictions in some states delayed their full return in 2020-21.

HBF makes strategic investment in dental partner Pacific Smiles December 13, 2021

HBF has announced it will make a strategic investment in dental services company Pacific Smiles Group.

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Teachers Health announces new member support package

HBF expands health footprint with acquisition of Life Ready

Government funded dental treatments now available to more Australian children

Government moves to extend cost recovery to Prostheses List

Five years since Greg Hunt's appointment to the health portfolio

Stakeholders welcome rebate extension for phone call consultations

Government confirms another low private health insurance premium change

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