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Privately insured increasingly using public hospitals

A branch of private health insurance company Bupa in Canberra.

A branch of private health insurance company Bupa in Canberra. Source: AAP

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


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By Aileen Phillips

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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, now analysts are warning it is exacerbating waiting-list times and increasing the disparity between patients. .



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