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 ...

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 ...

With a private health cover, one can access an elective surgery in a private hospital with very little wait times. Credit: AAP Image/Mick Tsikas Medicare is Australia’s universal health ...

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

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 ...

The annual increase for health insurance premiums in April 2024 was 3.03 per cent, according to CHOICE. Ben Harris, the director of policy at Private Healthcare Australia, said health insurers in ...

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 ...

Goldman Sachs analyst Julian Braganza maintained a Hold rating on Medibank Private Ltd. (MDBPF – Research Report) today and set a price target ...

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 ...