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Health giant refuses to open patient files for Medicare probe

A company with dozens of diagnostic imaging centres in Queensland has been taken to court by the Medicare watchdog over alleged “inappropriate practice”.

  • by Sean Parnell

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Healius takeover would benefit regional patients, pathology service says

Healius takeover would benefit regional patients, pathology service says

Australian Clinical Labs has lobbed a $1.2 billion takeover for Healius as the pathology sector adjusts to life post-COVID.

  • by Emma Koehn
Healius braces for COVID test surge as restrictions lift

Healius braces for COVID test surge as restrictions lift

The boss of the pathology operator says PCR tests will become even more critical as borders reopen and new drugs for COVID hit the market.

  • by Emma Koehn
COVID-19 tester Healius braces for Delta case deluge

COVID-19 tester Healius braces for Delta case deluge

The $3 billion listed pathology operator is preparing for a scenario where both NSW and Victoria continue to see rising COVID infection numbers.

  • by Emma Koehn
Healius looks to sell GP clinics as Swiss $2.1b takeover bid lands

Healius looks to sell GP clinics as Swiss $2.1b takeover bid lands

The healthcare company is weighing up its second takeover bid in just over a year, this time by Swiss private equity firm Partners Group. 

  • by Patrick Hatch
'No bid on table': Healius dismisses China takeover that raised concerns

'No bid on table': Healius dismisses China takeover that raised concerns

The boss of medical services group Healius says a takeover bid by a Chinese firm that raised concerns in Canberra did not progress far enough for management to consider the issue. 

  • by Patrick Hatch
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Benign flu season hits Healius's financial health

Benign flu season hits Healius's financial health

The company formerly known as Primary Health Care cut its outlook after a benign winter flu season and a pay dispute in its pathology arn hurt its results.

  • by Colin Kruger
Doctors push autonomy at Healius in shadow of takeover

Doctors push autonomy at Healius in shadow of takeover

The peak body for general practitioners has warned that any takeover must not compromise patient care.

  • by Mathew Dunckley
Health giant Healius receives $2b takeover offer from Chinese investor

Health giant Healius receives $2b takeover offer from Chinese investor

One of Australia's biggest owners of GP clinics and pathology centres, Healius, has received a $2 billion takeover bid from China's Jangho Group.

  • by Patrick Hatch
Primary Health shares rebound as it recovers from a light flu season

Primary Health shares rebound as it recovers from a light flu season

Primary Health shares bounced strongly from a multi-year low after the company stuck to its earnings forecast despite a slow start to the financial year and a recent flurry of pay issues with its workforce.

  • by Colin Kruger
Pathology workers win 20% pay rise after 'David and Goliath battle'

Pathology workers win 20% pay rise after 'David and Goliath battle'

Primary Health Care will grant pay rises of up to 20 per cent to 600 workers in its Victorian pathology division following a Fair Work Commission decision.

  • by Nassim Khadem

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