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Health Insurance Plan News

$10bn To Boost The Health Of Ailing Hospital System

Wednesday May 14, 2008
A $10 billion fund to refurbish Australia's decaying hospitals and build new medical research facilities is the headline item in the health budget.

Health Insurers Hit Out At Medicare Relief Strategy

Sunday May 11, 2008
HEALTH insurers have attacked the Rudd Government over its plan to double the income threshold for the Medicare levy surcharge, saying it will add hundreds of thousands of patients to public hospital waiting lists and lead to higher premiums for those who keep their private health cover.