Opinion
Keeping premiums affordable requires modern healthcare
If Labor wants to keep health insurance affordable to take pressure off the public system, tougher reforms are needed to make our health system more efficient and sustainable.
Rachel DavidCEO of Private Healthcare AustraliaHealth Minister Mark Butler is right to scrutinise health insurance pricing in a cost-of-living crisis that’s forcing many Australians to make tough financial decisions.
On Tuesday, Mr Butler asked health funds to review their submissions for next year’s premium rises to maximise affordability for the 14.7 million Australians relying on private insurance cover for their healthcare.
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