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Two regional hospitals ran out of cash to pay bills
6+ hour, 39+ min ago (442+ words) February 19, 2026 " 6:00am Two regional Victorian hospitals had no cash available to pay their bills at the end of last year, but state authorities maintain patient care was not compromised. The revelations are contained in leaked health data from December after health…...
Former department head’s firm lands major work in consulting cash splash
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1001+ words) A new consulting firm with deep ties to Queensland's state health system has won significant work from its largest public hospital service, raising potential conflict of interest concerns from the opposition. This masthead can reveal that Create Health Advisory, which…...
Big rise in private health insurance premiums flagged as costs soar
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (665+ words) Australia's 15 million private health insurance customers are facing a premium hike of more than 4 per cent next year as rising costs, and a struggling private hospital sector, are expected to force the federal government to approve the largest hike in…...
‘Have they learnt nothing?’ Radical surgery only option for hospital giant
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (978+ words) We are now down to the nitty-gritty of how to save all 37 of Healthscope's private hospitals from oblivion following its collapse in May, and the receivers controlling the sales process are contemplating drastic action. Sydney's Prince of Wales is on…...
Disability service provider ‘right-sizing’ as financial cliff looms
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (831+ words) One of Victoria's largest disability services providers is facing financial crisis, which its chief executive officer said was caused by higher-than-expected numbers of client deaths and a funding stand-off between the state and federal governments. Scope chief executive officer Lisa…...
US Medicare sets cracking unit price for Proteomics diabetes test
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (635+ words) Proteomics International has notched up a major win in the US, with the nation's powerful Medicare system setting a reimbursement price of US$390.75 (A$604) for the company's groundbreaking PromarkerD predictive kidney disease blood test. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services…...
‘Consumer pays, consumer risks’: Florida ‘surgery mill’ plans for Australia
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (1687+ words) Dror Paley (left) and Munjed Al Muderis.Credit: Monique Westerman "Patient referrals from 50 states & 110 countries," the back-lit banner reads. "You Deserve The Best Care, Too!" The billboard is promoting the Paley Institute, a global clinic selling "highly complex orthopaedic clinical…...
More casualties expected as ailing Healthscope prepares for sale
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (972+ words) If there is one thing Healthscope's lenders and landlords can agree on, it is that the operator of 37 private hospitals " a vital part of Australia's health infrastructure " remains on the sick list with many of its hospitals unable to pay…...
ASIC accuses major insurance company of issuing misleading policy renewals
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (25+ words) The corporate watchdog is taking RACQ to court for allegedly misleading hundreds of thousands of Aussies, understating premium increases, and discouraging people from shopping around....
Qld insurer accused of ‘misleading’ customers over price hikes
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (517+ words) The corporate watchdog has accused insurance giant RACQ of lying to half a million customers about savings by providing false information on insurance premiums, potentially fooling them into overspending. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission revealed on Tuesday it had…...