Out of Pocket Expenses

COVID responses point the way to a better health system say health policy researchers

‘The COVID-19 pandemic has reminded us that our health system should be patient-focused, agile, responsive and sustainable at any given time’, says Dr Sonĵ Hall, Editor-in-Chief of Australian Health Review (AHR) , the academic journal of the Australian...

Out-of-pocket costs for patients unanticipated, unexpected, unaffordable

‘It’s not surprising that so many patients have reported significant out-of-pocket medical costs, even when they have private health insurance ’, Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA) Chief Executive Alison Verhoeven said today. Ms...

AHHA Submission to Australian Senate Standing Committee on Community Affairs inquiry on the value and affordability of private health insurance and out-of-pocket medical costs

AHHA Submission to Australian Senate Standing Committee on Community Affairs - July 2017