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July 27, 2025 | Media
Affordable GP Care At Risk: Time To Look At How The Private Health System Can Help
Modelling released today by Cleanbill suggests that despite everyone’s best intentions, the ambitious GP bulk billing rates promised at the federal election, just months ago,… read more about Affordable GP Care At Risk: Time To Look At How The Private Health System Can Help
June 27, 2025 | General
Don’t be hit by the Medicare Levy at tax time
The latest ATO statistics released today show 768,537 Australians have been stung by the Medicare Levy Surcharge, an increase of more than 150,000 on the… read more about Don’t be hit by the Medicare Levy at tax time
June 16, 2025 | Media
‘Paying Extra Attention’: Aussies called on to use their health insurance extras before EOFY
With the end of the financial year fast approaching on June 30, Members Health is encouraging all Australians with private health insurance to take a… read more about ‘Paying Extra Attention’: Aussies called on to use their health insurance extras before EOFY
June 13, 2025 | Media
New data shows that government regulators are being outfoxed, with millions of Australians faced with paying far too much for medically implanted devices or prostheses…. read more about The over 15 million Aussies with private health cover are paying up to $1 billion too much for medical devices
May 30, 2025 | General
Private health insurance membership and benefits hit a historic high
Members Health has welcomed the latest quarterly data from APRA, which shows more Australians are benefiting from private health insurance cover. The latest statistics show… read more about Private health insurance membership and benefits hit a historic high
May 28, 2025 | Consumers & Members
Healthscope Receivership: What It Means for Private Health Insurance Members
The recent news that Healthscope, Australia’s second largest private hospital operator, has entered receivership is understandably causing concern. Australia’s private health system remains strong. Across… read more about Healthscope Receivership: What It Means for Private Health Insurance Members