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Following recent reports that other health funds intend to remove or decrease services from their basic and/or mid-tier hospital policies, HIF Managing Director, Graeme Gibson made these comments.

The West Australia has reported that, "Almost 80,000 West Australians are waiting to see a public hospital specialist to find out if they need surgery, with an average waiting time of more than a year at Fiona Stanley Hospital." In fact, the waiting to wait patients who need to be assessed for surgery show that at the end of December last year, 79,517 patients were were waiting for their first appointment.

Every year, health insurance premiums in Australia go up. This is for a few reasons, but mostly to cater for growth in the industry and to ensure that the private health system can sustain itself. In her latest article for HIF, money and insurance expert, Bessie Hassan from finder.com.au explains all you need to know about the April 1 rate change. 

The Perth Scorchers announce partnership with HIF, who have joined the team as an official partner for the 2017/18 season. HIF Executive Manager Anne Humphrey said: "HIF is excited to be on the Perth Scorchers team. We are confident that this sponsorship will help encourage our members to live more healthy and active lives, and make better choices about their health"

It’s that time of year again! Aussies are starting to plan their Christmas holiday travels, and typically this involves journeying by plane or boat. According to money and insurance expert, Bessie Hassan from finder.com.au, "Something that doesn't always come to mind is the importance of travel insurance. Planning your trip could be so exciting that booking insurance might even be forgotten altogether. But having protection in place is important in case something goes wrong." In her latest article for HIF, Bessie explains the the reasons why travel insurance is so important.