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Vic Health looks into alleged coercion at public hospitals
The Victorian Department of Health and Human Services is investigating hospital operators over reports of public hospitals pressuring patients to use their private health insurance.
- by Colin Kruger
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Crackdown vow for 'money-grabbing' public hospital pressure ploy
Public hospitals face greater scrutiny over allegations they have been adopting aggressive tactics to make patients use their private health insurance to help fund their operations.
- by Colin Kruger
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