The cost shock of specialist care

The cost shock of specialist care

Author: ABC Australia February 7, 2026 Duration: 43:11
When you pay for private health insurance, you might assume you'll be well covered if you get injured or fall ill.  But a new report has revealed the huge costs that catch people off guard, and sometimes prevent them from receiving care.  Also, a study hints that constant colds in childhood might not be business-as-usual and should be taken more seriously.  And we talk through the Nipah virus outbreak in India, and changes in Victoria to ADHD medication prescribing. References:  Nipah and Hendra Viruses: Deadly Zoonotic Paramyxoviruses with the Potential to Cause the Next Pandemic - PMC Urgent ADHD Top-Up Prescriptions Even Easier And Cheaper Restoring affordable access to specialist care in Australia Burden of Infections in Early Life and Risk of Infections and Systemic Antibiotics Use in Childhood

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