Managed care or managed scare? Private health insurer wants to open 130 medical clinics within three years

Bupa's boss says he believes in clinical autonomy.

One of Australia’s biggest private health insurers is rejecting claims that its plan to build a network of 130 medical centres risks undermining patient care.

According to media reports last week, Bupa is considering a possible bid for the troubled private hospital giant Healthscope, which is currently mired in $4 billion of debt.