UBS flags subsidy shortfall risk for Regis Healthcare after aged-care index change
UBS says an Australian National Aged Care Classification starting price rise of 2.55% is below cost inflation for Regis Healthcare. It cites 3.8% FY 2026 wage inflation in the health sector and expects negative implications.
An increase in the Australian National Aged Care Classification starting price of 2.55% is well short of the cost inflation faced by Regis Healthcare and other residential aged-care providers, says UBS.
Wage inflation in the health sector was 3.8% in FY 2026, the bank says. "We expect a strong nega…