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Letters to the Editor
The following Letters to the Editor, penned by the Australian Private Hospitals Association (APHA), include commentary and/or rebuttal covering important facts, figures and issues of importance to the sector and its patients, published in various forums...
October 2025
- 29 Oct 2025
Talk is cheap
The Federal Government lauding its talkfests while mental healthcare careers out-of-control is beyond the pale. Despite three years of warnings and 18-months of talking, no action has been taken. Our Letter in The Mercury newspaper...
- 20 Oct 2025
Health insurers' games
Health insurer claims that specialist fees are the cause of patient out-of-pockets are not the full story. With the growth of exclusions in health insurance policies, patients aren't adequately covered. Our letter in the Adelaide Advertiser...
- 13 Oct 2025
'Short-changing' by insurers not helping
The APHA corrects the record on false claims labelled against The Hobart Clinic by the health insurance lobby, dismissing the facility's role and plight. Published in The Mercury newspaper...
September 2025
- 9 Sep 2025
Do what they're meant to
If state-run public hospitals prioritised public patients instead of chasing the dollars that come with private patients, there would be no public hospital waiting lists. Our Letter in the Canberra Times...
June 2025
- 25 Jun 2025
Private Health
Insurers cannot shift blame to specialists for out-of-pocket costs. It's the growth in policies with exclusions that are leaving more patients to foot higher bills. Our Letter published by The Local Paper...