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Bupa HI - Archive Advocacy

2026
27
August
2026
| 00:39 Australia/Melbourne
Bupa has provided a submission to the Senate inquiry into the Government’s proposal to remove the current higher private health insurance age-based rebate for Australians aged 65 years and over. Our submission highlights our concerns about the
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20
July
2026
| 00:34 Australia/Melbourne
Bupa supports practical reforms that give Australians greater access to contemporary, high-quality care while improving the affordability and long-term sustainability of the private health system.
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12
May
2026
| 18:43 Australia/Melbourne
Bupa is advocating the Commonwealth Government to accelerate  “Hospital in the Home” (HITH) reform giving more people the choice to receive hospital-level treatment safely in their own homes. 
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27
March
2026
| 09:45 Australia/Melbourne
Bupa is advocating for reforms to telehealth settings to ensure our aged care residents living in rural and regional areas access timely, high‑quality care.
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30
January
2026
| 09:43 Australia/Melbourne
Bupa’s 2026–27 Pre Budget Submission outlines a practical and forward-looking reform agenda to help ensure Australia’s health and care system remains sustainable, accessible and high quality for all communities.
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25
January
2026
| 09:41 Australia/Melbourne
Bupa supports the Government’s reforms to expand prescribing rights for registered nurses, helping Australians, particularly those in regional and remote areas, access essential medications more easily. 
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23
January
2026
| 09:39 Australia/Melbourne
As one of Australia’s largest aged care providers, Bupa currently operates 57 residential aged care homes across four states, employing around 7,000 team members and caring for more than 5,500 residents.
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21
January
2026
| 09:32 Australia/Melbourne
Bupa has backed legislative reform that ensures Australians can access genetic testing without fear that the results could negatively affect their life insurance eligibility. 
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2025
01
July
2025
| 10:09 Australia/Melbourne
Bupa has set out a range of policy options to help rebalance investment in regional aged care.
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28
April
2025
| 14:42 Australia/Melbourne
Bupa welcomes the Albanese Government’s election pledge for a free 24/7 health advice line and afterhours GP telehealth referral service.
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22
April
2025
| 11:59 Australia/Melbourne
Bupa today announced its first round of early-stage investments through its Ventures Fund.
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2024
01
June
2024
| 19:43 Australia/Melbourne
Bupa believes that that strengthening migration settings is critical to ensuring older Australians can access the care they need, when and where they need it. 
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14
May
2024
| 21:48 Australia/Melbourne
With more Australians expected to rely on aged care services in the coming years, we welcome the Federal Government’s ongoing commitment to increase funding which will help support critical efforts to recruit and retain people working in the
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01
March
2024
| 10:14 Australia/Melbourne
Bupa’s submission to the consultation on the Exposure Draft of a new Aged Care Act supports the shift to a person-centred rights-based system that aims to deliver high quality care for older Australians. 
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2023
01
August
2023
| 10:07 Australia/Melbourne
Bupa’s submission to the Independent Hospital and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) supports the development of a transparent and sustainable pricing framework that reflects the true cost of delivering residential aged care.
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09
May
2023
| 21:33 Australia/Melbourne
With household and government budgets under pressure, the Government’s investment in health and aged care will better balance the changing health care needs of Australians, alongside targeted spending to help strengthen the economy.
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05
May
2023
| 09:00 Australia/Melbourne
Andrew Kinkade, Managing Director Bupa Villages & Aged Care.
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2022
24
October
2022
| 19:07 Australia/Melbourne
As the Australian government prepares to deliver its 2022 budget, Chris Carroll - Bupa Health Insurance Manager Director, discusses what may feature.
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04
August
2022
| 10:27 Australia/Melbourne
Bupa Asia Pacific CEO, Hisham El-Ansary’s keynote speech at the Healthcare Leaders Forum, Sydney.
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01
June
2022
| 10:11 Australia/Melbourne
Bupa’s submission highlights the need for high-quality aged care access for older Australians in regional and rural communities, close to home.
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30
May
2022
| 09:37 Australia/Melbourne
Bupa has made a submission to the Productivity Commission’s Productivity Inquiry, which encourages reform to make private health insurance more affordable, simple and relevant to Australians.
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01
April
2022
| 10:15 Australia/Melbourne
Bupa calls for targeted reform to private health insurance to improve system productivity, reduce pressure on public hospitals, and support better health outcomes for Australians.
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