NSW government pushes for private insurance to cover GP visits

The NSW government will advocate to allow private health insurers to cover visits to general practitioners, in what would significantly extend the power and reach of the industry. From the Sydney Morning Herald, by Harriet Alexander. A submission to the federal government’s review of the private insurance industry advocates a greater role for private health […]

Private health insurance in primary care – a letter to Peter Dutton

Brett Holmes, General Secretary, has written to Peter Dutton, federal Minister for Health, putting on record the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association’s opposition to letting the private health insurance industry into primary health care. 31 October 2014 The Hon Peter Dutton MP Minister for Health PO Box 6022 Parliament House Canberra ACT 2600 Dear Minister, […]

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