Australia’s universal healthcare system ... loading is designed to encourage younger people to take up—and maintain— private health cover. Under the scheme, young Australians have until ...

Getty Images/Ariel Skelley Medicare is Australia’s universal health insurance system, guaranteeing all Australians access to health services. Yet more than half of all Australians have private ...

Private health insurers in Australia are facing a period of uncertainty as rising healthcare costs, shifting demographics, ...

Older Australians, particularly retirees or those on lower incomes, were more likely to select hospital insurance based on healthcare needs. Among Baby Boomers surveyed, 18% said they opted for ...

Private Healthcare Australia's Ben Harris said funds could ... A record 55 per cent of the population now has some form of private health insurance cover, according to the most recent figures ...

Bupa, one of Australia’s biggest health funds, said on Friday it ... Just under half of the 12 million Australians with private hospital cover are members of Bupa, and 29 not-for-profit funds ...

Changes floated by the Health Department include forcing funds to pay more for hospital-in-the-home programs to take pressure ...

More young people are taking out private health insurance policies to access mental health services, treatment for endometriosis, and rehabilitation and addiction services, the peak body for the ...

So that’s roughly 53% of the country has private health insurance. And 44% of Australians have hospital cover. So roughly a third might expect to consume or access the hospital system.

Here's what you need to know. We look at whether private health insurance will save you money at tax time. These policies from HCF, HBF, Westfund, AIA and HCI will save you money, but don't rely on ...