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Saturday June 14, 2008
PUBLIC VERSUS PRIVATE HEALTH

Dish Of The Day Served With A Dash Of Room Service

Wednesday September 19, 2007
Businesses need to adopt hospitality's mantra of "the customer comes first".

Adventures With Travel Insurance

Wednesday September 27, 2006
Make sure your policy covers the essentials.

The Medical Insurance Gap Has Been Covered, Except For The Cracks

Saturday July 14, 2001
Health funds say you're covered, but check the fine print to be sure.

Alp Supported Rebate - Libs

Thursday December 10, 1998
The Federal Government yesterday tried to embarrass Labor over its stance on the proposed 30 per cent private health insurance rebate, dredging up comments by former health minister Carmen Lawrence. The move came as Tasmanian Independent Brian Harradine remained inclined to oppose the rebate, a

Fee Quotes Trial For Hospitals

Monday November 3, 1997
More than 20,000 privately insured patients will become the first in Australia to receive a detailed quote of their out-of-pocket expenses before going into hospital, Federal Health Minister Michael Wooldridge said yesterday. Public and private hospitals in NSW, Victoria, Queensland and South Aus

Reforms To Lure Private Patients

Tuesday August 19, 1997
Private hospital patients will be able to get up-front quotes on the price of surgery under Federal Government reforms to private health insurance announced yesterday. The change is among a series of measures aimed at encouraging more people back into private health insurance by minimising out-o

Corporate Deals Rouse Legal Eagles

Sunday October 1, 1995
Health funds are offering enormous discounts in their battle for the corporate market. For the individual consumer, this could mean higher premiums. Lisa Pickersgill reports. WANT to cut your private health insurance premiums by 32 per cent? Get a job at Westpac Bank. Cashing in on the desperate

Coalition Attacked On Health Policy

Thursday December 10, 1992
The average family would be forced to pay an extra $20 a week to maintain access to health and hospital services under the coalition's Fightback policy, according to a Federal Government report. The 68-page report on the Opposition's proposals for health, will be released by the federal Health M