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thewest.com.au > business > health > private-health-insurers-lure-new-customers-with-gift-cards-and-extras-waivers-as-battle-for-dollars-heats-up-c-21688684

Tips to maximise private health insurance as premiums soar

2+ hour, 28+ min ago  (521+ words) Rhianna is a senior journalist and editor who has held roles across Seven West Media during her career of more than 20 years. Her recent positions include editor of glossy magazine STM and editor of The Sunday Times Newspaper. For the…...

The West Australian
thewest.com.au > business > health > insurers-failing-health-system-warning-as-costs-soar-c-21688526

Insurer's 'failing' health system warning as costs soar

2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (26+ words) The West Australian is a leading news source in Perth and WA. Breaking local and world news from sport and business to lifestyle and current affairs....

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thewest.com.au > politics > private-health-insurance-hike-another-blow-for-budgets-c-21678783

Private health insurance hike another blow for budgets

4+ day, 2+ hour ago  (26+ words) The West Australian is a leading news source in Perth and WA. Breaking local and world news from sport and business to lifestyle and current affairs....

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thewest.com.au > business > retail > guzman-y-gomez-strikes-deal-with-uber-eats-as-it-looks-to-ramp-up-delivery-sales--c-21396787

GYG strikes deal with Uber Eats to ramp up delivery sales

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (310+ words) Guzman y Gomez has struck a multi-year deal with popular online food ordering platform Uber Eats as it looks to ramp up delivery sales growth. Delivery now accounts for about 27 per cent of Guzman's total Australian sales in the first-half…...

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thewest.com.au > business > health > macquarie-says-medibank-nib-customers-facing-fresh-premium-hikes-above-inflation-in-coming-months-c-21233492

Macquarie says Medibank, Nib customers facing fresh premium hikes above inflation in coming months

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (624+ words) Some of Australia's private health insurance customers are facing a premium hike of more than 5 per cent in the coming months, according to a major analyst, adding further pain to crunched household budgets. Experts at investment bank Macquarie anticipate Australia's…...

The West Australian
thewest.com.au > news > health > doctors-take-jab-at-shady-tactics-of-health-insurers-c-20901531

Doctors take jab at 'shady tactics' of health insurers

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (468+ words) Australians need better protection from rising private health insurance premiums, narrowing coverage and shady tactics, doctors warns. The Australian Medical Association's annual Private Health Insurance Report Card reveals a system where many people are paying more, but are covered for…...

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thewest.com.au > business > your-money > nick-bruining-whos-really-paying-for-cbus-death-benefit-payout-failures--c-20821286

Who’s really paying for Cbus’ death benefit payout failures?

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (38+ words) Nick Bruining is an independent financial planner with 31 years experience. An economist by training, Nick is passionate about simplifying the complex world of finance and stripping away the spin and jargon to spell out what's important....

The West Australian
thewest.com.au > politics > bad-genes-ban-insurers-to-be-blocked-from-using-data-c-20800859

Bad genes ban: insurers to be blocked from using data

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (22+ words) Insurance companies will be banned from taking Australians' genetic tests into account when offering cover, in a push to address gene discrimination....

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thewest.com.au > business > your-money > nick-bruining-how-to-dodge-new-wave-of-higher-fees-coming-for-at-home-aged-care-services-c-20366711

How to dodge new wave of higher fees coming for at-home care

4+ mon, 2+ day ago  (466+ words) The changes to government-supported home-care packages have slipped under the radar, with most attention directed to the residential aged-care reforms. Many retirees needing care and choosing to stay at home for as long as possible are likely to receive a…...

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thewest.com.au > politics > donald-trump > donald-trump-news-trump-says-firms-to-cut-drug-prices-for-tariff-relief-c-20196513

Trump announces huge drug deal to lower prices

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (560+ words) US President Donald Trump says Pfizer will cut the price of all prescription drugs in the country's Medicaid program for those on low incomes and sell new prescription drugs at a "most favoured nation" price in exchange for tariff relief....