Private hospitals are back making headlines.
Like clockwork.
This time triggered by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), which on Wednesday published its report on the leap in health-insurance premiums.
Among the reasons? Private healthcare.
The report is a near 2,000-page volume. So there’s a lot to unpack.
Naturally doing that will mean I’d churn out a word salad.
I’m on a diet these days, so I’ll just break it up into bits and pieces.
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Today's newsletter takes a stab at one of my favourite fat cats: government-linked hospitals and the conflict of interest they bring.