The financial collapse of Healthscope has thrown a spotlight on the future of private healthcare in this country.

The government and receivers have promised its “business as usual”, with no hospital closures or job losses.

But the debt is staggering, with more than $1.4 billion owed to creditors.

QLD AMA President Dr Nick Yim told Bill McDonald on 4BC Mornings, “It is quite concerning for Queenslanders, but to reassure Queenslanders is that AMA Queensland has been advised that all its hospitals will remain open and operational with no current impacts to staff, doctors or patient care.”

“But you bring up the greater issue of the private insurance and also the rebates to patients and hospitals, I guess it’s one of those challenging situations that we are seeing across the country; the viability of the private health sector, and it is quite challenging in this current landscape.”

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