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.
Leonard’s home became his hospital,complete with his wife,his own bed and his dog.
Australians have been affected by attacks on the likes of Optus and Medibank but they will likely pale in comparison to more disruptive incidents that could be on the horizon.
Australia’s largest private health insurers say premiums need to rise significantly,but not their own payments to private hospitals.
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner alleges Medibank breached privacy laws and exposed its customers to risk of identity theft,extortion and financial crime.
The privacy watchdog is proceeding with a complaint filed on behalf of millions of Medibank cyberattack victims,which could fast-track compensation claims.
If you want to keep your coverage but can’t find the extra money,there are a number of options available to you.
Australia’s elite boards are still littered with time-served directors who are part of an entitlement club of similarly minded seat warmers.
Health Minister Mark Butler has emphasised the annual increase – which comes into effect on April 1 – is lower than the annual rise in wages.
An Australian Federal Police spokesperson said it was “aware of reports” Aleksandr Ermakov had been detained for alleged cyber crimes.
The Albanese government’s naming of a Russian cyber thief responsible for the 2022 Medibank Private hack is a belated but welcome first in combating the rampant increase in cybercrime.