Sweeping reforms to private health insurance announced by Health Minister Greg Hunt have the potential to make insurance more sustainable and affordable, but concerns remain about the continuation of ‘junk’…
Options paper first step to address rise of private in public
The Federal Minister for Health, Greg Hunt, has called for public consultation on private patients in public hospitals in a bid to further debate on increasing health insurance premiums. This…
Private in public growth needs a cure
New data further proves the rise in private patients in public hospitals is hurting the Australian health system, according to Australian Private Hospitals Association CEO Mr Michael Roff. The Australian…
Private hospitals training tomorrow’s health workforce
A new report highlights the significant contribution private hospitals across Australia are making towards training and educating the healthcare workforce and suggests there is capacity for them to do much…
Australians languish on public waiting lists while public hospitals count the cash
Australians are languishing on waiting lists for elective surgery as public hospitals put cash ahead of patient need by pushing privately insured patients to the front of the elective surgery…
APHA 36th National Congress Wrap Up
They came, they disrupted and they departed, so ends another successful Australian Private Hospitals Association (APHA) Congress. The APHA 36th National Congress debated “Uncertainty, disruption and the quest for data”…
Knee surgery rehabilitation: new research not the full story
A prominent rehabilitation physician has described new research about home care for knee surgery as promising, but warned against a “one size fits all” approach to rehab. Epworth Health Care…
New Ramsay CEO announced
Ramsay Health Care has revealed Craig McNally will take up the reins of the hospital group from the retiring Chris Rex in July 2017. Mr McNally, Chief Operating Officer for…
New Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Healthscope
The Healthscope Board has announced the appointment of Gordon Ballantyne as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, as Robert Cooke steps down from the role. Mr Ballantyne will take up…
Australians are falling out of love with private health insurance
Australians are falling out of love with private health insurance hospital cover, with the latest figures showing the number insured went down by almost 8,000 in the last quarter of…