Great article by NEJM editors: nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…

Thinking of ditching private health insurance in the pandemic? @Yutingzhang66 explains how to calculate if it’s worth it for you → unimelb.me/3keVGLf

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. Chris Rishel Yuting Zhang ja.ma/3jzS3OX

Australians are ditching private health insurance according to the latest Taking the Pulse of the Nation survey Yuting Zhang Melbourne Institute →go.unimelb.edu.au/5mzj

15% of Australians with private health insurance have dropped or reduced their cover during the pandemic:melbourneinstitute.unimelb.edu.au/__data/assets/…. 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.

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: sbs.com.au/language/manda…

I am hiring a health economist with expertise on private health insurance design, simulation modelling, and cost-effectiveness analyses. To apply: jobs.unimelb.edu.au/caw/en/job/903…

A new 2-year level B position in health economics: jobs.unimelb.edu.au/caw/en/job/904…

Competition isn’t improving the aged care sector pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/compe…

Australians are happier with public hospitals, one of reasons not to buy private hospital insurance: melbourneinstitute.unimelb.edu.au/__data/assets/…

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.

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 → go.unimelb.edu.au/ut2s

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/publications/w…

Medicaid expansion spillover effects on health care consumption and coverage among Medicare population melbourneinstitute.unimelb.edu.au/publications/w…

Under 35s want dental, mental health and GP visits covered by private health insurance theaustralian.com.au/nation/under-3…

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

Higher earners may end up paying more via the tax system if they don’t have private health insurance. 💸 According to research from Yuting Zhang (University of Melbourne) + Nathan Kettlewell (UTS), this won’t increase participations rates as much as you’d think. theconversation.com/private-health…

Does private health insurance cut public hospital waiting lists? We found it barely makes a dent theconversation.com/does-private-h… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand Business & Economics UniMelb Yuting Zhang Melbourne Institute #healthcare #healthcosts #healtheconomics

Does private health insurance cut public hospital waiting lists? We found it barely makes a dent theconversation.com/does-private-h… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand Ou Yang Australian Research Council Melbourne Institute

Who really benefits from private health insurance rebates? Not people who need cover the most theconversation.com/who-really-ben… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand Nathan Kettlewell