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Greedy doctors make private health insurance more painful – here's a way to end bill shock

  • Written by Stephen Duckett, Director, Health Program, Grattan Institute
Greedy doctors make private health insurance more painful – here's a way to end bill shockAfter an operation, patients might receive half a dozen bills from different health providers involved in their care.Smolaw/Shutterstock

Large bills are one of the main reasons people are dissatisfied with their private health insurance – especially when these bills come as a surprise.

Doctors charge what they like, and patients rarely have...

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