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Concerns health insurers creeping towards US-style managed care
12+ hour, 18+ min ago (88+ words) VIDEO: Concerns health insurers creeping towards US-style managed care'Australian Broadcasting Corporation VIDEO: Concerns health insurers creeping towards US-style managed care Increasing partnerships between health insurers, GP centres and telehealth services has raised concerns about a potential two-tier system in which…...
Clinicians told to not override aged care algorithm
1+ week, 40+ min ago (1510+ words) Peter Willcocks believes the algorithm is designed to reduce government spending on aged care services. (ABC News: Kyle Harley) The algorithm to determine a person's eligibility for in-home care came into effect in November. Assessors are barred from overriding the…...
Peak private hospital body alleges health insurers 'misusing market power"
7+ mon, 5+ day ago (100+ words) Follow the latest news headlines from Australia's most trusted source. Read in-depth expert analysis and watch live coverage on ABC News. Brett Heffernan has penned a letter to the prime minister. (ABC News: Janelle Miles) If you're one of the…...