Featured on ABC Health Report: The Unexpected Costs of Specialist Care
I was featured on The Health Report on ABC in an episode examining the financial pressures facing patients accessing specialist care.
The program highlighted new data showing:
Close to one in five Australians have delayed or cancelled specialist appointments or surgeries because of cost
Half of Australians report medical costs have caused them stress
Many patients receive unexpected bills, sometimes unrelated to their care
The episode explored growing concern about “bill shock” and calls for reform to improve transparency and reduce high out-of-pocket costs.
In the interview, I spoke about the financial complexity that can follow a serious diagnosis, my “bill shock” when I received an unexpected bill, and the need for clearer conversations about specialist fees, consent and cost transparency.
You can listen to the full episode of ABC Health Report here.
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