Government proposals to apply a means test to private health insurance subsidies have re-ignited the debate about the role of private insurance, write John Menadue and Ian McAuley.
Private health insurers
Time to support changes to private health insurance subsidy
A system that has people who do not hold private health insurance subsidising those who do is simply inequitable and should be changed, write Helen Keleher, Peter Sainsbury, Stephen Leeder, Fran Baum
The Australian of the Year: we’re lucky to still have him here
Even though he has been at the forefront of international clinical research and health services developments for young people, Pat McGorry has never expected to be so openly praised for his work, writes Professor Ian Hickie.
Richard Farmer’s political bite-sized meaty chunks
The first 100 days … Chuckling at the ABC … Tick and flick … Loose Use of Left … The Daily Reality Check … The Pick of this Morning’s Political Coverage …
Patients drip fed the fine print on private health insurance campaign
A recent advertising campaign from the federal government promotes private health insurance to people on the basis that they may be able to receive rebates for services in the home, such as dialysis and chemotherapy. But it’s a fallacy. For now.
