Member for Morwell, Russell Northe, this week toured the $16m redevelopment underway at Maryvale Private Hospital.

A first-of-its-kind cardiovascular study is underway in Gippsland to understand heart health in the region and how to support better health outcomes.

Lifetime health cover loading is a ‘penalty’ introduced by the Australian Government that means for each year you don’t hold private health insurance after you turn 31 you pay a two per cent lifetime health cover loading.