Yesterday
Sonic Healthcare to buy German lab group for $700m
Pathology giant Sonic Healthcare is buying one of Germany’s top medical lab groups as it seeks to expand its market share in Europe.
- Michael Smith
Bain Capital kicks off dividend recap at aged care biz Estia Health
Sources said the loans are being provided by infrastructure-focused investors including Keppel Infrastructure, Stonepeak and Pacific Equity Partners.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
Health insurers tricking members with secret premium rises: Labor
Health Minister Mark Butler says insurers are exploiting a loophole that allows them to charge hundreds more by replacing products with more expensive new ones.
- Michael Smith
- Exclusive
- Healthcare
Doctors say health insurers have too much control over home care
The AMA is warning that Australia is at risk of adopting “US-style managed care” where insurance companies call all the shots.
- Michael Smith
This Month
Mark Butler’s health problem with no fix
The health minister is in the middle of an almighty fight between private hospitals and the health insurers, and he’s facing a difficult decision in the lead up to the election.
- Michael Smith
- Exclusive
- Healthcare
Why Branson’s ex right-hand man is investing in workplace health
David Baxby has invested in just about everything from airlines to gyms. Now for the first time, he is putting his money into healthcare.
- Michael Smith
Pharmacy Guild sends voodoo dolls to fans and supporters
Trent Twomey doesn’t fear the scorn of the political establishment. Or the evil eye.
- Myriam Robin
Private hospitals split over industry’s demand for emergency funding
Two not-for-profit groups say they are opposed to calls from bigger players like Ramsay Health Care for more money, or the introduction of $200 visit fees.
- Michael Smith
- Sponsored
- Pixii
Making period products free a ‘workplace, societal issue’
Nina Tavener had a light-bulb moment at a women’s conference. A speaker asked whether anyone had ever faced not having period products at hand when they needed them most.
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- Exclusive
- Healthcare
Private hospitals want $200 per visit fee to head off funding crisis
Operators of major private health facilities say it is their only option if they aren’t handed $1.3 billion in emergency funding by the federal government
- Michael Smith
- Opinion
- Healthcare
Perth’s billionaire set is piling into this little-known medtech
The value of West Australian nerve repair biotech Orthocell has doubled since September as it beefs up its shareholder bases and prepares to break into the US.
- Michael Smith
Pro Medicus billionaires in $500m sell-down
The trade crossed the screen in two lines on Tuesday afternoon, with about 2 million shares changing hands at last price.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
TPG Capital to buy majority stake in founder-owned Five Good Friends
TPG is expected to join Five Good Friends’ register as the controlling owner alongside Nathan Betteridge and Simon Lockyer, who founded the business in 2016
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
Insurers warn of premium hikes after losing NSW bed rate battle
Private health insurers have caved to pressure from the Minns government to pay higher hospital bed rates following a protracted campaign.
- Michael Smith
November
Insurance chief Mark Fitzgibbon’s lessons from Ted Lasso
NIB’s veteran CEO talks about his battle with hospitals and politicians, and his realisation that a healthy life is finite.
- Michael Smith
Genesis crowns Pacific Smiles directors as major shareholder exits
Genesis Capital leapt over the 50 per cent threshold on Friday morning to secure majority control of the dental clinic chain.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
Why that ultra-processed food is ageing you
As anyone who’s ever tried to stop at just one potato chip can tell you, the stuff is moreish – and scientists are discovering more about the harmful effects.
- The Economist
Young people pile into private health insurance
A surge in young people taking up private health cover drove membership to a record high in the September quarter, despite a cost-of-living crisis.
- Michael Smith
Billionaire Dennis Bastas shops stake in $3b pharmaceutical empire
Sources say a deal could value DBG at more than $3 billion, and would boost Bastas’ personal wealth, which was last pegged at $1.8 billion by the AFR Rich List.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare misses market’s high earnings hopes
Investors were disappointed by the New Zealand group’s outlook despite a 43 per cent rise in net profits in the first six months of the financial year.
- Michael Smith
Doctors meet PE at Melbourne’s Marina Radiology
Marina Radiology, founded in 1999 in Dandenong, could be worth $100 million to $170 million as its doctor-owners shop the business to private equity players.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
Grin and bear it: Genesis set for board control at Pacific Smiles
After an 11-month prolonged saga, Street Talk would not be surprised to see the private equity firm move to take majority control before the end of the week.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
- Sponsored
- Value Dental
Finding an affordable and safe local alternative to dental tourism
Getting an improved smile and an overseas holiday for less than the price of the dental treatment alone seems like a dream come true for many patients.
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- Panorama Radiology
Boutique radiology practices help meet surging demand of ageing population
A worldwide shortage of radiologists and Australia’s ageing population underpin the rapid growth of healthcare company Panorama Radiology Specialists on the Gold Coast.
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by Panorama Radiology
A one-woman firm becomes a $29m national recruiter
Kay Reynoldson says loyalty underpins healthy growth for this nursing recruiter where revenues have tripled.
- Michael Smith
