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Privately insured increasingly using public hospitals

Privately insured looking increasingly to public hospitals

Royal Adelaide Hospital, in Adelaide. Source: AAP

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


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By Peyman Jamali, Aileen Phillips, Sarah Abo

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



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