Health insurance
Police release two more photos of UnitedHealthcare CEO’s shooter
The hunt for Brian Thompson’s killer has yielded new evidence but few answers. New York’s mayor said, “The net is tightening.”
- by Michael R. Sisak and Cedar Attanasio
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Wave of hate flows for health insurance industry after CEO’s shooting death
The shooting death of UnitedHealthcare’s Brian Thompson outside a New York hotel prompted an outpouring of horror stories in their dealings with health insurance companies.
- by Dionne Searcey and Madison Malone Kircher
Brian earned $15m a year at a billion-dollar company. No one knew him – till he was shot dead
Brian Thompson led one of the biggest health insurers in the US before he was shot dead in an apparent targeted killing in Manhattan.
- by Adam Geller and Tom Murphy
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Healthcare
Bupa moves customer service offshore in latest blow to 4 million members
The change follows Healthscope’s decision to terminate its contract with Bupa, leaving members without cover at 38 private hospitals across Australia.
- by Angus Thomson
Millions of Australians to lose cover at 38 private hospitals
Health Minister Mark Butler implored Healthscope and the insurers to “sit down and sort this out”, with almost half of insured Australians set to be impacted.
- by Angus Thomson
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Healthcare
Whistleblower alleges widespread fraud by dozens of ‘double-dipping’ specialist doctors, sparking probes
Dozens of Victorian anaesthetists and surgeons have been accused of systematic billing scams and pocketing off-the-book fees in a damning complaint that has triggered investigations by a federal regulator and private health insurers.
- by Melissa Cunningham
Opinion
Opinion
I loathe private health insurance. Do I have it? Of course
The NSW government has slugged private health insurers with extra fees. You’re unlikely to hear many complaints from voters.
- by Alexandra Smith
NSW has raised taxes on private health funds. Here’s what that means for premiums
Health fund HCF has agreed to cover the cost of their members staying in public hospitals to avoid a tax hike, which the sector says will force premiums higher.
- by Angus Thomson
Opinion
Opinion
Patients will pay price if NSW slugs private health insurers
The NSW government is going after private health insurers, but the plan will effectively penalise policy-holders, which will have federal implications for Labor.
- by Dr Nick Coatsworth
The private health funds that have shortchanged NSW hospitals by $700 million
Since 2019, the big four private health insurers have been refusing to pay their NSW hospital bills in full. The state government is introducing laws to change that.
- by Alexandra Smith
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Healthcare
Private hospitals suspending ‘unprofitable’ surgeries as stoush with insurers deepens
One surgeon said many private hospitals were cutting theatre lists for plastic, breast and maxillofacial surgeons.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey and Henrietta Cook