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HEALTH INSURANCE News & Analysis

Should you take out private health insurance?
Personal Finance
Should you take out private health insurance?
If you’re earning over $97,000, you’re being charged a Medicare Levy Surcharge. Should you take out private health insurance to avoid it?
Shani Jayamanne | 20 August 2024
NIB, Medibank earnings point to sector-wide weakness
Stocks
NIB, Medibank earnings point to sector-wide weakness
Private health insurers are suffering as Australia's ageing population pushes up medical costs.
Glenn Freeman | 25 February 2020
Top 10 articles of last week
Stocks
Top 10 articles of last week
Some Buffett-driven insights, lists of investor education tips and retirement planning information rounded out our top 10 reads of last week.
Glenn Freeman | 01 July 2019
Top 10 articles of last week
Stocks
Top 10 articles of last week
Articles about potential ETF investing pitfalls, tax-time super strategies and a potential threat to SMSF life insurance arrangements were among our...
Glenn Freeman | 17 June 2019
Labor's election loss a welcome reprieve for health insurers
Stocks
Labor's election loss a welcome reprieve for health insurers
Share prices at NIB and Medibank bounced this week as Labor's election defeat scuttled several policies that would have likely increased member...
Glenn Freeman | 23 May 2019
Top 10 articles of last week
Stocks
Top 10 articles of last week
The effect of the election on Ramsay Health Care dominated our coverage last week, alongside the policies that affect investors, and our overview of...
Lex Hall | 20 May 2019
Election2019: Private health scrutiny a risk for insurers, hospitals
Stocks
Election2019: Private health scrutiny a risk for insurers, hospitals
The $8.6bn promised for the healthcare means more scrutiny on insurance premiums and rebates and more pressure on insurers such as Medibank and NIB.
Morningstar Analysts | 17 May 2019
How the election will affect Ramsay Health Care
Stocks
How the election will affect Ramsay Health Care
Private health insurance rebates, the cost of private health insurance premiums, and Medicare rebates are the key election policy areas that will...
Lex Hall | 13 May 2019
Roper Technologies joins Morningstar US wide moat club
Stocks
Roper Technologies joins Morningstar US wide moat club
Diversified tech company Roper Technologies is the latest entrant to Morningstar US's wide moat club while health insurance provider Humana and...
Susan Dziubinski | 07 May 2019
Ramsay Health Care lifts first half profit 9.6pc
Stocks
Ramsay Health Care lifts first half profit 9.6pc
Multinational hospital operator Ramsay Health Care says it is on track to meet full-year guidance after lifting first-half profit 9.6pc to $270.4m.
AAP | 28 February 2019