Public Health

TL/DR - Some Australians are choosing to self-fund their healthcare to reduce household expenses. Over 376,000 Australians self-funded their medical treatments in private hospitals in the 2021/2022 financial year. Those who opt for self-funding often set aside money regularly for healthcare costs, a strategy that is not recommended for everyone…

TL/DR - The state Public Employees Insurance Agency, which manages health insurance for more than 200,000 government workers in West Virginia, is facing resistance to its proposed 35% premium increase over two years. With the agency already facing a $376 million deficit earlier this year, the state Legislature passed a bill increasing health…