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Subscriber only Exclusive: Life-saving healthcare could be denied by health funds and patients could face higher medical bills, as insurers move to an Americanised system. In a controversial move, the consumer watchdog has greenlighted a new health services buying group that doctors claim will allow health insurers - instead of trained medical professionals - dictate what care a patient receives. Health fund Nib has won ACCC approval to join with US managed care behemoth Cigna Corporation to set up a health services buying group called Honeysuckle Health.
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