Toby Hall of St Vincents writes about the privatisation of Medibank: It is a simple truism that the best people to determine the needs of patients are health care professionals, not insurance officers ... We are now in the world of big insurance, with health funds squarely in the business of providing financial returns to shareholders ... For a long time it has been a myth peddled by the private health insurers that they only act in the best interests of their members. This could not be further from the reality today. Private health insurers serve their shareholders, meaning that they dont necessarily seek to actively protect or advance models of care that result in the best health outcomes for their members. Please read his article in full.
Posted on: Fri, 10 Oct 2014 00:56:53 +0000
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