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Health insurers' 'aggressive' tactics causing closures, private hospitals say

Private hospitals accused health insurers of using aggressive tactics that lead to service closures, with around 80 hospitals shutting down since 2020. Former Bupa executive David du Plessis described these negotiations as 'almost bullying.' Despite claims of increased hospital numbers, the Australian Private Hospitals Association warns that imbalances in market power are threatening smaller facilities.

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