Is health insurance worth it?
Many consumers are struggling to afford health insurance while confusion and uncertainty about its value to Australia continue to grow. This raises the question:
Health insurance: a question of value
Private health insurance represents an increasingly disturbing paradox in Australia. While it now finances…
Seeking better value for consumers
Australia has a mixed public and private model of health care funding and service…
Low value, confusing and time consuming – findings from CHF’s 2017 Awareness campaign
Year on year CHF consistently hears about the confusion that PHI causes, the considerable…
The Ombudsman’s guide to private cover
Australian consumers are faced with many choices when selecting a health insurance policy. With…
Private health insurance: a conundrum for people with chronic illnesses
Jason* is in his 40s and has multiple sclerosis. He has always had private…
Private health insurance: what’s in it for people with chronic conditions?
The rise in private health insurance premiums from 1 April will put more pressure…
Private health insurance – is it delivering good value?
Private health insurance is an important pillar of Australia’s health system, but increasingly there…
How to counter the walled garden of health insurance
Private health insurance has become a perfect storm for Australian consumers. Premiums have increased…
Health insurance and psychiatry – covered or not?
In these increasingly difficult financial times, more Australians with private health insurance are questioning…
Older consumers and the private health insurance dilemma
Maintaining private health cover in later life, on a fixed income, can be a…
Private health insurance in rural and remote Australia
There are 1.3 million people living in outer regional and remote communities in Australia…
Change urgently needed to address inflation and inefficiencies
Australia’s mixed private – public health system is highly regarded by the Australian community….
Driving better health outcomes and improved affordability: a consumer-empowered health system for the 21st Century
Australia has a unique health system that comprises a mix of public and private…
Does it have to be this way?
Few consumer products are as complicated and difficult for the purchaser to understand as…
Surgeons seek less complexity, more transparency in health cover
The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) is aware of the increasing costs associated…
Private patients in public hospitals: the story in detail
Private health insurance policies are complex and do not readily support comparisons, accurate assessments…
Affordability, access and equity: the issue of private health insurance
The complexity, cost and lack of transparency in the private health insurance industry is…
Is your private health insurance worth it for dental care? Or is it Time2Switch?
Consumers are questioning the value of their private health insurance. I would like to…
The challenges of private health insurance for allied health in primary care
Australia spends considerable money on its health. In 2014-15, the Australian Government spent $66.2bn…
The unfairness and waste of private health insurance
History is repeating itself. Medicare was created by the Whitlam Government because of the…
Doing without private health insurance
Every year the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission reports on competition and consumer issues…
Policy downgrades – a closer look
Premiums for private health insurance are expected to increase by an industry average of…
