Best quality healthcare is our prime concern.

On 21 September 2021, the ACCC authorised Honeysuckle Health and nib Health Funds (ASX: NHF) to form and operate a health services buying group.

The authorisation has been granted with a condition that major insurers are not allowed to join the buying group and the authorisation will be reviewed after 5 years.

Despite these limitations we believe the formation of this buying group signifies the commencement of managed care in Australia resulting in lower quality healthcare for Australians.  Managed care is the predominant funding model in the United States and represents the most expensive healthcare system with poorer outcomes than Australian patients currently enjoy.

In our response to the ACCC the ASA expressed concern that this proposal would:

• Increase the power and influence of large for-profit corporations and the funding and delivery of healthcare in Australia
• Give control of healthcare standards to commercial interests
• Damage the foundations of Australia’s world-class healthcare system
• Erode the right of Australians to their choice of doctor and their access to procedures and hospitals and
• Ultimately, steal from the sanctity of the doctor-patient relationship and dictate how and where patients will be treated.

Please join us in opposing Managed Care.

• Consider writing to the Federal Health Minister or your local Member.  (see resources below). Please share your correspondence with the ASA so that we can continue to amplify your voice. Contact ASA here.

Resources

Say NO to US managed health care. Send the Eagle Home
Myth Busting Fact Sheet
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