'Waste of money':women ditch private hospitals,go public to give birth

'Waste of money':women ditch private hospitals,go public to give birth

Libby Nuttall joined a growing number of women when she chose a public hospital for the birth of her son Elliott,because of expense of going private.

  • byNassim Khadem

Latest

ACCC tells private health funds:be more honest with your customers

ACCC tells private health funds:be more honest with your customers

The average out-of-pocket expense for hospital treatment is about $300. The ACCC wants health funds to be more transparent about exclusions applying to policies

  • byNassim Khadem
Medibank makes $20 million investment to hang on to its customers

Medibank makes $20 million investment to hang on to its customers

Medibank customers who have maintained hospital and extras cover for more than 10 years will benefit from a one-off,$20 million bonus from June.

  • byNassim Khadem
The unhealthy portion of Medibank premiums not spent on health

The unhealthy portion of Medibank premiums not spent on health

Of each dollar Australians were coerced into paying Medibank shareholders for private health insurance,they received only 82.7 cents back.

  • byMichael Pascoe
Dentists lose appeal for rorting Medibank

Dentists lose appeal for rorting Medibank

The two dentists swindled $170,000 from a health insurer by claiming they carried out more than 1000 fillings on a single relative.

  • bySarah Motherwell