Items Tagged With "Private Health"
Health insurance premiums (News)
This year’s increase in private health insurance is lower than last year, lower than industry expectations and it is significantly less than the last five years of the Coalition Government.
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Private health insurance premiums will increase by an average of 5.78 per cent from 1 April 2010.
This year’s increase is lower than last year (6.02 per cent), lower than industry expectations and it is significantly less than the last five years of the Coalition Government where the average increase was 6.63 per cent.
Private health insurance grows (News)
A total of 44.7% of all Australians were covered by private hospital insurance in the December 2009 quarter, continuing the highest proportion of people with hospital insurance since December 2001.
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Yet more evidence has been released today that proves the Opposition got it wrong when they predicted a huge drop in private health insurance (PHI) membership. Instead, the latest PHI membership figures released today reveal that the number of Australians taking out cover continues to grow.
More than 45,000 extra people are now covered by private hospital insurance, and more than 55,000 extra people have general treatment or ancillary cover.
Health insurance premiums higher under Coalition (News)
Under Mr Hockey’s plan, the Minister would have no say and health insurance companies would have free reign to gouge consumers for as much as they liked.
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Those with private health insurance would suffer under a Coalition Government that would allow their premiums to rise unchecked.
Tony Abbott must overrule his Shadow Treasurer and commit to continuing government oversight of health insurance premium increases.
Yesterday, Joe Hockey said an Abbott Government would allow health insurance companies to raise premiums with no government oversight.
This would free up health insurance companies to raise their premiums as high as possible with nobody standing in their way.
Keeping Medibank Private public (News)
The Rudd Government remains committed to keeping Medibank Private in public ownership.
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The Government remains committed to keeping Medibank Private in public ownership.
“A publicly owned Medibank Private puts downward pressure on health insurance premiums and encourages innovation in the private health insurance market.” Minister Tanner said today.
Medibank's premium increases are consistently below the industry average:
Private Health Insurers Annual Report (News)
Australians are taking out private health insurance in growing numbers, and the Government will ensure the private health insurance system remains strong by putting it on a fairer and more sustainable footing.
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Those who made dire predictions of a drop in the number of people in private health insurance funds have been proved wrong yet again. The latest figures released today by the Private Health Insurance Council show that the numbers of Australians taking out private health insurance continues to grow.
The Operations of the Private Health Insurers Annual Report 2008-09 shows the private health insurance industry completed the financial year in good health, with the number of people covered by private health insurance, revenue and benefit outlays all increasing.
Joyce & Abbott at odds on privte health (News)
Shadow Finance Minister Barnaby Joyce must stand up to Opposition Leader Tony Abbott to ensure that future generations of Australians are not saddled with a $100 billion tax burden.
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* Release with Nicola Roxon
Shadow Finance Minister Barnaby Joyce must stand up to Opposition Leader Tony Abbott to ensure that future generations of Australians are not saddled with a $100 billion tax burden.
Senator Joyce yesterday left open the door to support the Government’s moves to make Private Health Insurance fairer and more sustainable, saying ultimately "you've got to consider everything" and "You can never rule things out forever."
Senior Libs divided on the economy (News)
More division and confusion has emerged in the Coalition on economic policy, with its most senior leaders at loggerheads on means-testing of the private health insurance rebate and tax policy.
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More division and confusion has emerged in the Coalition on economic policy, with its most senior leaders at loggerheads on means-testing of the private health insurance rebate and tax policy.
Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has clearly indicated the Coalition will oppose the Government's moves to means-test the private health insurance rebate, with this position confirmed yesterday by a spokesperson for Mr Abbott, according to a report in The Age today.
