Private Healthcare Australia CEO Rachel David claims Healthscope made several “terrible decisions” which led to its collapse in the private health sector.
According to the federal government, more than half of the Australian population has private health insurance.
“Like many businesses throughout Australia, private hospitals in particular, have had a pretty tough time,” Ms David said.
“The circumstances facing Healthscope have been a bit different, the fact that there was a private equity owner that came in and made a number of really quite terrible decisions in its management … that’s led to what it is now.
“Health funds have paid private hospitals an extra nine per cent over the last year and the year 2023.
“For Healthscope in particular, it’s received a number of hardship payments throughout that period.”
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