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Public and Private Health Hurt by Rebate Cuts
Private Healthcare Australia warns that an uncertain period lies ahead for Australia’s health system.
The passage of the means-testing legislation through the Lower House signals… Read more
Government Means Testing Modelling Flawed
An independent report released today exposes flawed Treasury modelling in relation to the Government’s proposal to means-testing the 30% Rebate on Private Health Insurance. … Read more
Australians Value Private Health Insurance
More and more Australians are taking out Private Health Insurance because they value freedom of choice, their right to a choice of doctor, hospital and… Read more
Stats & Data
Episodes of Service and Utilisation of Private Health Insurance – Sept 2011
Private health insurers paid benefits for 3.37 million hospital episodes in the year ending September 2011, with associated bed days numbering 9.27 million (PHIAC Quarterly… Read more
Benefits Paid to Members Sept 2011
The total benefits paid by private health insurance funds for all types of hospital and general treatment services in the year ending September 2011 was… Read more
Private Health Insurance Membership – Sept 2011
As at 30 September 2011, PHIAC Quarterly Report showed that a total of 12,024,482 persons held some form of private health insurance with the overall… Read more
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Legislation to Means Test 30% Rebate passed through Lower House
Thank you for your continued support of the 30 % Rebate and Private Health Insurance.
Unfortunately, the legislation to means test the rebate passed through… Read more
Dr Armitage talks to 2UE to discuss the flawed figures on which the Government has based its decision to Means Test the Rebate
Transcript Station: 2UE , Date: 10/02/2012 , Program: Breakfast, Time: 07:21 AM
Compere: Jason Morrison
Item: Dr Armitage says
Research Papers
Impact of Means Testing the Private Health Insurance Rebate
ANOP Research Services Pty Ltd was commissioned by the Australian Health Insurance Association to conduct a detailed survey of the private health insurance (PHI) population… Read more
Economic Impact Assessment of the Proposed Reforms to Private Health Insurance
Deloitte was engaged by the Australian Health Insurance Association to conduct analysis considering the potential economic impacts of introducing a means test on the 30%… Read more
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