Health Funds and Industry News

Health Minister Sussan Ley and the Australian Government have released a discussion paper on possible reforms to primary health care. The aim is to gather information and inform any decision by the federal government to develop Medicare in line with the growing threat of chronic diseases, in the hope of alleviating some of the pressure on hospitals.

The cost of health insurance is generally considered the factor that separates the 50/50 split of Australians with and without policies.

Have you ever received hospital treatment, either as part of your private health insurance benefits or via the Medicare healthcare system? If so, did you leave feeling like you had ongoing support during your recovery period?

You may have heard that the Australian population is growing, but do you know by how much?

According to the latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, there is a birth in the country every one minute and 44 seconds, while one death happens every three minutes and 27 seconds - meaning there are almost two births for every death.

On top of this, an international migrant takes residence in Australia every two minutes and 13 seconds. Overall, this has led to the total population increasing by one person every one minute and 21 seconds.