Tag: Health Insurance
Medibank Private gets green light for AHM takeover
A takeover of health insurer Australian Health Management (AHM) by Medibank Private has been approved in a postal ballot.[MORE]
Record membership despite financial crisis: HBF
Western Australia's biggest health insurer Hospital Benefit Fund (HBF) says it is well placed to weather the global financial crisis.[MORE]
Health minister investigates 'massage' rebates
Federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon says she is investigating concerns that private health funds are subsiding sexual services, which are advertised as "massages".[MORE]
Meeting to discuss hospital projects' fate
The Mayor of Forbes is considering lobbying the Federal Government to secure funding for the Parkes and Forbes Hospital redevelopments.[MORE]
Private surgery deal for QEH
A private company will be used to help reduce elective surgery waiting lists in SA.[MORE]
The opportunity to opt out of Medicare
A different healthcare financing scheme would provide stronger incentives for efficiency, a more stable health insurance market with affordable premiums, and a reduction in waiting lists in the public sector.[MORE]
Medibank Private in 'good position' despite financial crisis
A spokesman for Medibank Private says the health insurer is in a good position to ride out the global financial crisis. [MORE]
Don't drop private health insurance: HBF
Western Australia's biggest private health insurer, HBF, is disappointed by the Federal Government's changes to the Medicare surcharge levy.[MORE]
Union backs Medibank Private Oxley decision
The United Services Union has welcomed a decision not to transfer Wollongong executive Rod Oxley from his current position at AHM, to a new position when it merges with Medibank Private.[MORE]
'No doubt' premiums will rise after Medicare changes
The private health industry says insurance premiums will rise as a result of the Government's changes to the Medicare surcharge levy.[MORE]
Xenophon to vote against Medicare bill
Independent Senator Nick Xenophon says he will not vote for the Government's Medicare surcharge.[MORE]
Health insurance funds well placed, Roxon told
Federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon says she is not aware of any Australian health insurance funds with extensive exposure to the problems in international financial markets.[MORE]
NIB guarded on takeover speculation
Newcastle-based health insurer NIB says it has nothing to disclose amid reports it is in takeover talks with foreign interests.[MORE]
NIB tipped as takeover target
Speculation is mounting that Newcastle-based health insurer NIB is a takeover target, with the ABC told several overseas companies are poised to pounce.[MORE]
Family First gives Govt Medicare ultimatum
The Federal Government can revive its bid to change the Medicare levy threshold if it agrees to Family First demands. [MORE]
Senate blocks Medicare levy bill
The Federal Government has lost its bid to change the threshold for the Medicare levy.[MORE]
Opposition won't compromise on Medicare levy
The Federal Opposition has rejected a Government compromise on private health insurance changes.[MORE]
Labor offers Medicare threshold cut to $75,000
Federal Govt has offered to compromise, cutting its Medicare surcharge to $75,000.[MORE]
Medicare should help private patients too: expert
A professor from the Australian National University (ANU) is calling for Medicare to be extended to include private hospital patients.[MORE]
Xenophon laments missed chance as Senate rejects car tax
The Federal Government's luxury car tax bill has been defeated in the Senate after Family First Senator Steve Fielding and the Opposition combined to vote against it.[MORE]
NIB job cuts 'no cause for panic'
Australia's only publicly listed health insurer NIB has denied it is in financial trouble, despite axing jobs just days after posting a 99 per cent profit slump. [MORE]
Senate report says Medicare changes should go ahead
A Senate report into lifting the Medicare levy surcharge says it should go ahead, despite it being difficult to calculate how it will affect Australia's health system.[MORE]
Govt guarantee may sway Greens on Medicare changes
The Greens have offered conditional support to changes to the Medicare levy threshold.[MORE]
Nelson defends alcopops tax block
Brendan Nelson defends moves to block alcopop tax in Senate.[MORE]
Medicare changes 'will have serious impact'
The Opposition says the impact on public hospitals from the Government's planned changes to the Medicare levy surcharge will be anything but trivial.[MORE]
