Tens of thousands of patients using health insurance in public hospitals

By Julia Medew
Updated February 11 2017 - 6:16pm, first published January 24 2017 - 1:57pm
The number of patients using insurance in public hospitals is going up. Photo: Virginia Star
The number of patients using insurance in public hospitals is going up. Photo: Virginia Star
The Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre leads the way in patients using insurance.  Photo: Chris Hopkins
The Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre leads the way in patients using insurance. Photo: Chris Hopkins

Tens of thousands of Victorian patients are using their health insurance in public hospitals without any guarantee it will get them faster care, a choice of doctor or a private room.

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