PoliticsFederalHospitalsPrint articleHelp us or hospital system could fail: private operatorTom McIlroyCanberra Bureau ChiefJun 13, 2024 – 8.01pmSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginOne of Australia’s largest Catholic hospital operators, St John of God, has warned the country’s public health system risks being overwhelmed if private providers are not put on a more sustainable footing.As the $22 billion private hospital sector faces intense financial stress driven by rising labour and input costs and constrained revenue, operators have welcomed an urgent review launched by Health Minister Mark Butler.Loading...Tom McIlroy was the Financial Review’s Canberra bureau chief.SaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreHospitalsHealth insuranceMark ButlerLatest In FederalFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In PoliticsThe Australian Financial Review MagazineWhat lurks beneath the stand-off over Sydney’s $750m new fish marketPrimrose RiordanWhy these Australian wines are at risk of extinctionHow much to tip? And other restaurant conundrums to chew onBOSS Financial ReviewAt the end of a meeting, this CEO asks the same question. Here’s whySally Patten and Mandy CoolenHow the AFL’s introverted CEO will win over NSW and QueenslandHere’s what a top-50 CEO looks likeLife & LeisureWill this ring help you be an ultra human?John DavidsonHow Australian whisky is finally coming of ageAt last, Mercedes’ long-promised electric supercar is (almost) hereRich ListPerichs’ dairy giant hands on Vic farm to Qld egg producerNick LenaghanTreasury’s charity tax plan splits wealthy familiesInvestor son of secretive mining heiress comes back into the fold