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What next for our big health insurers?
Stuart Jackson
August 30, 2019
Investors in NIB Holdings (ASX:NHF) and Medibank Private (ASX:MPL) would have enjoyed the past six months, with the share price of both companies rising by over 20 per cent. And there may be more good news to come. continue…
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Why it feels like our cost of living is rising
Andreas Lundberg
July 24, 2019
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) recorded no movement in the March quarter, and rose just rose 1.3 per cent in the 12 months to the March quarter 2019. So why do so many Australians feel like life is getting dearer? Research by my former colleagues at Fidelity Investments might give the answer. continue…
by Andreas Lundberg Posted in Consumer discretionary, Health Care, Insurance
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Is margin pressure an ongoing issue for the health insurance industry?
Stuart Jackson
May 29, 2019
The market has viewed the private health insurers as one of the biggest winners from this month’s Federal Election. This is due to the market having factored in the likely impact of Labor’s stated policy of limiting average policy premium increases to 2 per cent on 1 April 2020 and 2021. With this risk having been removed from the outlook, the share prices of Medibank Private (ASX:MPL) and NIB (ASX:NHF) have increased around 14 per cent since the election. continue…
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Why Labor’s parent visa policy could help healthcare firms
Andreas Lundberg
May 14, 2019
I’m pretty sure most voters aren’t aware of the Australian Labor Party’s parent visa policy. But investors should be. Because, if Labor wins the upcoming election, this policy could benefit many healthcare companies. continue…
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Healthscope says it has not lost investor support
Tim Kelley
October 25, 2018
Carrie LaFrenz wrote an article in the Australian Financial Review which discusses Healthscope and the shareholder feedback in relation to the bid from BGH and the challenges facing the company ahead of its annual meeting next Wednesday. Read here.
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Assessing the Healthscope Takeover Proposals
Tim Kelley
May 21, 2018
On 26 April, Healthscope Limited (ASX:HSO) received a non-binding indication of interest from a BGH-led consortium in relation to a proposal to acquire HSO for a price of $2.36 per share, which was a 16 per cent premium to the price prevailing before the approach. continue…
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Private patients in Public beds
Lisa Fedorenko
February 5, 2018
Recently there has been growing press and talk about the rising costs of health insurance and private patients going through public hospitals. In particular (click for article), Bill Shorten recently commented that “Prices are up, profits are up, quality and value down. Australians are paying a lot more for their health insurance policies and getting a lot less.”
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Three factors that drive private hospital profits
Lisa Fedorenko
November 10, 2017
As an investor, there’s a lot to love about private hospital businesses, like Ramsay Healthcare (ASX:RHC) and Healthscope (ASX:HSO). For a start, they’re hard to disrupt. They also benefit from Australia’s ageing population, with its rising demand for health services. But the factors that influence profitability are a bit more complex. continue…
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What the health reforms mean for your wallet, and private health businesses
Stuart Jackson
October 26, 2017
The Australian government has just announced a raft of changes to private health insurance. The reforms should make health cover more affordable, and more attractive for consumers. And this in turn should be beneficial for hospital operators, at least in the short term. continue…
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Hospital check-up
Lisa Fedorenko
September 15, 2017
The private hospital diagnosis this results season was as unpleasant as this year’s flu season. Since result day, Healthscope (ASX: HSO) has plummeted 25 per cent down to $1.68 and Ramsay Health Care (ASX: RHC) 19 per cent to $63.84. Roger Montgomery previously discussed some of the risks we had identified into the results in this June blog. Into the results we felt that both hospital operators were trading at stretched valuations and as a result reduced our positions. Following the share-price correction, we remain comfortable with our remaining holdings. continue…
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