HBF Private Health Insurance Review – Forbes Advisor Australia

HBF is Australia’s fifth largest health fund, with a market share of 7.82% according to its 2022 Annual Report. This is an increase from a 7.3% market share as of June 30, 2021, and brings HBF ... Read More

Private health insurance premiums are going up from June 1 — should you keep it? - ABC News - ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Around 45 per cent of all Australians have private hospital cover and more than half of those people have private extras cover, according to the latest data from APRA.. With premiums set to rise ... Read More

Labor approves 3.73 per cent increase on private health insurance premiums from April 1 | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site for latest headlines

Private health insurance premiums will go up an industry average of 3.73 per cent from April 1 after Health Minister Mark Butler intervened to lower proposals put forward by funds. Read More

Out-of-pocket medical costs soar, health insurance premiums set to rise - The Australian

Out-of-pocket medical costs soar, health insurance premiums set to rise. Out of pocket expenses for private medical services have increased by 38pc in three years, as premiums balloon. Read More

Review your private health insurance cover to ensure it suits your needs - The Australian

It is always going to hurt, but you can reduce your health insurance bills. While health insurers are in a fight with private hospitals, it’s a good time to review your own cover. Read More

Health Insurance - 9News - Latest news and headlines from Australia and the world

The federal government has announced private health insurance premiums will rise by an average of 3.73 per cent from April 1. government 11:11pm Feb 26, 2025 Millions in new perks available ... Read More

Private health insurers have raised premiums on some policies by more than quadruple the approved average, says Choice - ABC News - ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

In short: Multiple health insurance providers raised their premium prices by as much as five times the annual average increase approved by the government. Consumer advocacy group Choice says just ... Read More

Health insurance fees to rise more than Labor’s Mark Butler says - Financial Review

Butler announced last month the average cost of private health insurance would rise 3.73 per cent from April 1, about half of what some health funds lobbied for but the biggest annual hike since 2019. Read More