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Regulating Private Health Insurance
Priorities for Australia and Lessons from Abroad
Tuesday 25th and Wednesday 26th June, 2002
The Australian National University
Canberra
Keynote Speaker:
Professor Jerry
Hurley
McMaster University, Canada
This two day workshop will bring together economists working in academia, policy and the private sector to discuss the controversial issue of regulating private health insurance industry.
Enquiries:
Dr Rhema Vaithianathan
Economics Program
Research School of Social Sciences
The Australian National University
Canberra ACT 0200
Email: rhema@coombs.anu.edu.au
Tel: (02) 6125 3292
This workshop is kindly supported by grant #6606-06-2000/259014 from the National Health and Research Development Program of Health Canada.
Registration Form:
To download the registration form for printing in pdf format,
click here: 
One day registration is also available. Please contact rhema@coombs.anu.edu.au for details.
Parking Information and Campus Map
Accommodation:
A limited number of rooms is available for conference participants at University House from 24th to 26th June 2002.
If you wish to reserve a room, please contact Group Reservations
at University House,
telephone: 02 6125-5275 or fax: 02 6249 5252
and quote reference "Health Insurance" to access the group booking
rates.
University House is within the grounds of the Australian National University and is within walking distance of the conference and dinner venues.
Early booking is advised.
Conference Program (Provisional):
| Day 1: Tuesday 25th June | |||
| 8:45am - 9:15am | Registration | ||
| 9:15am - 9:45am |
Welcome / Opening |
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| 9:45am - 10:25am |
The Role of Private Health Insurance in the Australian
Health Care System |
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| 10:25am - 10:45am | Morning Tea | ||
| 10:45am - 11:25am |
Reform of the Public-Private System: which path
to follow |
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| 11:25am - 12:00pm |
Discussion of Hall and Richardson CHAIR: John Deeble, NCEPH
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| 12:00pm -1:30pm | Lunch | ||
| 1:30pm - 2:30pm |
Conflicting Interests in Private Hospital Care
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| 2:30pm - 3:30pm |
Adverse Selection and the Contraction in the Market
for Private Health Insurance: 1989-1995
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| 3:30pm - 4:00pm | Afternoon Tea | ||
| 4:00pm - 5:30pm | Roundtable CHAIR: Professor Bob Gregory, ANU Priorities for Regulation: George Savvides, Managing Director, Medibank Private John O'Dea, Director, AMA Medical Practice Department Sitesh Bhojani, Commissioner, ACCC Patrick Gier, CEO, Ramsay Healthcare |
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| 7:00 |
CONFERENCE DINNER The Australian National Museum, Acton Penninsula |
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| Day 2: Wednesday 26th June | |||
| 8:30am - 9:30am |
Health Insurance and Health Utilisation
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| 9:30am - 10:30am |
The New Zealand Experience
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| 10:30am - 10:45am | Morning Tea | ||
| 10:45am - 11:45am |
Medical Testing and Health Insurance
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| 11:45am - 12:45pm |
Did the Cheapest Policy Do the Trick?
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| 12:45pm - 2:15pm | Lunch | ||
| 2:15pm - 3:15pm |
Keynote Speech: Professor Jerry Hurley, |
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| 3:15pm - 3:30pm | Afternoon Tea | ||
| 3:30pm - 4:30pm |
Why Subsidise Health Insurance?
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| 4:30pm - 5:00pm |
Regulating Health Insurance: Closing Remarks |
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