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Privately insured increasingly using public hospitals

Senior man in hospital bed and his wife holding his hand

Senior man in hospital bed and his wife holding his hand Source: Getty

The number of patients with private health cover accessing the public health system has increased dramatically over the past 10 years. As ... reports, health analysts are warning it is exacerbating waiting-list times and increasing the disparity between patients.



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