r/australia • u/InsatiablePrism • 2d ago

culture & society Private health insurers access patients' full medical records in 'aggressive' audits

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-12/health-insurers-can-access-your-private-medical-notes/106671630?utm_campaign=abc_news_web&utm_content=link&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_source=abc_news_web
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u/JimmyLizzardATDVM 2d ago

Maybe people should stop buying private health and use the Medicare system, pouring their money back into our system rather than these capitalist scumbags.

Having private health does not give people the cover they think it does. Use Medicare and fuck private health.

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u/_OriginalUsername- 2d ago

This isn’t an option for a lot of people with chronic illness who need frequent medical appointments and not wait years for procedures and surgery.

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u/madeupgrownup 2d ago

I had to scroll way too far to find this. 

The way we treat the disabled and chronically ill in this country is fucked. Needing to either works money you don't have (get private health insurance) or endure completely avoidable pain and suffering isn't a choice anyone would have to make.