2010 Media Release
Labor-Greens Agreement Threatens Private Health Insurance
The Private Health Insurance Industry’s peak body, the Australian Health Insurance Association, says premiums for 11.6 million Australians will rise by a minimum of 43% if the Private Health Insurance Rebate is abolished as a … Read more
Greens Health Policy Ignores Benefits of Private Health Insurance Rebate
The Australian Greens’ policy to abolish the Private Health Insurance Rebate will increase public hospital waiting lists and increase the cost of Private Health Fund membership.
Claims by Greens Leader Senator Bob Brown today that … Read more
PHI Membership Keeps Pressure off Public Hospitals
The Australian Health Insurance Association (AHIA) has welcomed figures released by PHIAC today which show an increase in the number of privately insured Australians for the March 2010 quarter.
AHIA Chief Executive Officer, Dr Michael … Read more
Health reform must include reporting on hospital and provider performance
The Australian Health Insurance Association (AHIA) today welcomed and endorsed the Australian Government’s plan to introduce performance standards for all hospitals as part of its proposed National Health and Hospitals Network.
In addition, the AHIA … Read more
High Claims Total $2.7billion
The Australian Health Insurance Association’s Annual High Claims Survey – hospital claims exceeding $10,000 – found that the number of high claims for 2009 increased by 4,000 (3.2%) and the cost of those high claims … Read more
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