Six million Australians to lose cover at scores of Healthscope private hospitals amid health insurance funding row
by Natasha May from on (#6SDKK)
Healthscope to rip up contracts with Bupa and Australian Health Services Alliance in fight over extra fee
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Healthscope, Australia's second-largest private hospital operator, will terminate its contracts with two private health insurers, leaving members facing potentially hundreds of dollars more in out-of-pocket costs.
The change will affect 38 hospitals across the country.
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