Yuting Zhang
@yutingzhang66
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Professor, health economist
Melbourne, Victoria
Joined October 2018
Who really benefits from private health insurance rebates? Not people who need cover the most https://t.co/jYn5Rsj4gm via @ConversationEDU @NathanKettlewe1
theconversation.com
We found rebates don’t do much to encourage older people to sign up for private health insurance.
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Does private health insurance cut public hospital waiting lists? We found it barely makes a dent https://t.co/Qy6tAh0Vmh via @ConversationEDU @OuYang_HRB @arc_gov_au @MelbInstUOM
theconversation.com
Governments spend billions of dollars every year to encourage us to take up private cover. But our research shows this does little to reduce pressure on the public system.
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Does private health insurance cut public hospital waiting lists? We found it barely makes a dent https://t.co/MqivgTEG5f via @ConversationEDU @BusEcoNews @yutingzhang66 @MelbInstUOM #healthcare #healthcosts #healtheconomics
theconversation.com
Governments spend billions of dollars every year to encourage us to take up private cover. But our research shows this does little to reduce pressure on the public system.
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Higher earners may end up paying more via the tax system if they don’t have private health insurance. 💸 According to research from @yutingzhang66 (@UniMelb) + @NathanKettlewe1 (@UTSEngage), this won’t increase participations rates as much as you’d think.
theconversation.com
People on higher incomes without private health insurance don’t seem to be swayed by financial incentives, our research shows.
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We are pleased to share that Professor Yuting Zhang is a candidate for the President of the Australian Health Economics Society (AHES). A passionate advocate for #research impact, Professor Zhang is committed to fostering collaboration between academics and industry partners
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Under 35s want dental, mental health and GP visits covered by private health insurance
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Medicaid expansion spillover effects on health care consumption and coverage among Medicare population
melbourneinstitute.unimelb.edu.au
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A more targeted subsidy program, with a focus on low-income elders, would be more effective in increasing private health insurance take-up
melbourneinstitute.unimelb.edu.au
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Many countries with dual #healthcare systems use financial incentives to promote private health insurance. Our latest Working Paper studies how high-income earners respond to the withdrawal of a premium #subsidy and increased tax penalty. Read the paper → https://t.co/zVNYQTfpDe
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I’m delighted that the Morrison Government’s most recent reforms to private health insurance have passed the Australian Senate. These reforms that passed the senate tonight mean that dependents can stay on their parents policy up until the age of 31 years old.
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Australians are happier with public hospitals, one of reasons not to buy private hospital insurance:
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Competition isn’t improving the aged care sector
pursuit.unimelb.edu.au
A University of Melbourne study finds more competition is not associated with better quality of care or lower prices in aged care, prompting policy reform.
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I am hiring a health economist with expertise on private health insurance design, simulation modelling, and cost-effectiveness analyses. To apply: https://t.co/fFn9k1MhVn
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I was interviewed by SBS Mandarin radio program to discuss how to calculate whether private health insurance is worth it for you. listen more here:
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Australians are ditching private health insurance according to the latest Taking the Pulse of the Nation survey @yutingzhang66 @MelbInstUOM → https://t.co/GsL4IjNMfa
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15% of Australians with private health insurance have dropped or reduced their cover during the pandemic: https://t.co/TdmL7POsMG. A third of Australians aged 35-44 reduced or dropped their insurance; 18% of people who became unemployed due to COVID-19 downgraded their insurance.
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Cohort study finds preoperative benzodiazepine use among opioid-naïve patients is associated with increased risk of developing chronic opioid use postoperatively and increased perioperative healthcare costs. @rishel @yutingzhang66
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Thinking of ditching private health insurance in the pandemic? @Yutingzhang66 explains how to calculate if it’s worth it for you → https://t.co/xQX39zUWug
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