After spending around $30,000 to $40,000 on private health insurance over many years I have given it up.

No point wasting good money on junk insurance.

#auspol #medicare #privatehealthinsurance #universalhealthcare

Private Health Insurance Costs Rise While Coverage Shrinks for Patients

Why is private health insurance getting more expensive in 2025? Families in Australia and the UK are paying up to 25% more but getting less medical help.

#privatehealthinsurance, #healthinsuranceprices, #medicalcosts2025, #australiahealthcare, #ukhealthnews

https://newsletter.tf/why-private-health-insurance-prices-are-rising-in-2025-and-2026/

Health insurance costs are jumping by 25% in the UK and 3.73% in Australia. This is much higher than in past years, and many patients are now being told their surgeries are not covered.

#privatehealthinsurance, #healthinsuranceprices, #medicalcosts2025, #australiahealthcare, #ukhealthnews

https://newsletter.tf/why-private-health-insurance-prices-are-rising-in-2025-and-2026/

Private insurance is predicated on the idea that you'll probably never use it, i.e., your house won't burn down. Private health insurance doesn't work because nearly everyone will use their health insurance.

#PrivateHealthInsurance #usHealthcareSystem

https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/unitedhealth-sued-by-shareholders-over-its-reaction-backlash-executives-killing-2025-05-07/

#Australia

The following is a non-expert, personal opinion.

If I'm going into a Neurological ward, I will try to get into a room shared with as many other patients as possible, especially if I'm at risk of #FallsFromBed.

A public hospital may try and push me towards using any applicible #PrivateHealthInsurance and then try to "upgrade" me to a private room - then I will not be seen by as many people if I begin to fall from bed.

Not sure if private hospitals have the shared option

#Hospital

Ever wonder what's been going on with #privatehealthinsurance ? It's even more sinister than we realized. Denials of claims through AI. Their CEOs make tons of money off of denying life-saving care.

#healthinsuranceisascam
#brianthompson
#statuscoupnews
#statuscoup
#unitedhealthcare
#unitedhealthceo
#ai
#artificialinteligence

United Healthcare's AI SCAM Revealed After CEO's Murder
https://youtube.com/watch?v=xYWQPnRsukU

#Healthscope is taking a stand by terminating contracts with private insurers #Bupa and Australian Health Services Alliance. With rising costs and private hospital closures, it's unacceptable for insurers to neglect their core purpose: funding care for their members. This is especially troubling when companies like Bupa are reporting record profits. It's time for accountability! #HealthCare #PrivateHealthInsurance #medicare

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11-22/healthscope-ahsa-bupa-private-insurance-contracts/104633886

Yep.
Australia is a standout example of this.

#auspol #healthcare #privatehealthinsurance #medicare #universalhealthcare

From: @jeffowski
https://mastodon.world/@jeffowski/113518197783865384

#PrivateHealthInsurance market grows by £385m in a year amid #NHS crisis

Demand for private treatment booms as #NHSEngland waiting lists remain long, while more people also sign up for dental cover
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/apr/18/uk-private-health-insurance-market-nhs-crisis-dental-cover
#ToryPoliciesInAction #Health #ProfitsBeforePeople