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Business Briefing: treat the cause not the symptoms of problems with private health insurance

  • Written by Jenni Henderson, Melbourne Editor, Business and Economy, The Conversation
imageHealth Insurers should be offering insurance that covers primary care, Paolucci argues.www.shutterstock.com

Australia’s private health insurance industry has come under scrutiny over what is covered by the products it sells, how it sells them and high premiums. This all means consumers are left questioning the value of buying health...

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