Naturopathy Excluded: Australia's Federal Health Department

here, bad news for public insurance coverage for naturopathy in Australia:

001. at thewest.com.au, Cathy O'Leary reports in "Non-clinical Therapies Excluded From Private Health Cover" (2018-01-19):

"a hit list of natural therapies including naturopathy, yoga and Pilates will be excluded from private health cover next year unless they are offered only as incentives [...] the Federal Health Department confirmed this week that 16 items [...] Alexander technique, aromatherapy, Bowen therapy, Buteyko, Feldenkrais, herbalism, homeopathy, iridology, kinesiology, naturopathy, reflexology, Rolfing and shiatsu [...] would not be funded under health insurance policies that were government-subsidized";

so, oddly enough, private here means public and incentives means 'additional out of pocket expense.'  And the cornucopia that's being blocked reads like a buffet of naturopathic bogosity.