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If you’re waiting for varicose veins surgery in a public hospital, you could be waiting months. According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, more than 50% of people waited more than 133 days (4.5 months) for varicose veins surgery in a public hospital in 2024-25. If you have Hospital Cover that includes the Heart and Vascular System clinical category, you could skip the queue and go to a private hospital for…

Skin cancer is the most common cancer in Australia, according to the Cancer Council, with more than 2 in 3 of us likely to be diagnosed in our lifetime. One of the most common treatments – including melanoma, basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma – is surgical excision to remove the lesion. In fact, based on Medicare data, more than 100 skin cancer treatments for squamous and basal cell carcinoma took…

Around 14% of Australian women are living with endometriosis, a painful condition where tissue grows outside the uterus. There’s no cure for this debilitating condition, but there are treatments to relieve the symptoms – including surgical options. If you’re living with endometriosis and want the option of skipping long wait lists and having surgery in a private hospital, health insurance is worth considering. According to The Guardian, public wait lists for endometriosis surgery can…