Industry & Reform
Why health insurance cuts for older people won’t swamp public hospitals
Removing extra private health insurance rebates for over-65s may have a smaller impact on insurance uptake and public hospitals than critics claim
The controversy surrounding the federal government’s plan to scrap extra private health insurance rebates for the over-65s continues. Not everyone agrees on the impact of the higher premiums, whether that’s the number of people set to cancel their cover or the impact on the public health system.
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