Six million Australians to lose cover at scores of Healthscope private hospitals amid health insurance funding row

Healthscope to rip up contracts with Bupa and Australian Health Services Alliance in fight over extra fee

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Healthscope, Australia’s second-largest private hospital operator, will terminate its contracts with two private health insurers, leaving members facing potentially hundreds of dollars more in out-of-pocket costs.

The change will affect 38 hospitals across the country.

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