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Private health insurance premiums will rise 4.41% this year. But is it justified?

The government has allowed private health insurers to raise premiums by an average of 4.41% from April. How are these set? And why is it higher than...

18.02.2026 100

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Terence C. Cheng

Should we scrap private health insurance rebates and direct the funding to public hospitals?

The government has subsidised Australians’ private health insurance premiums since the 1990s. But is the policy delivering? Here’s what the...

22.09.2025 10

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Terence C. Cheng