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Pensioners to see $1.6 billion hit in healthcare rebate rule change
10+ hour, 35+ min ago (518+ words) Older Australians are bracing to pay more for their healthcare with the scrapping of a rule which provided older Australians with a larger rebate on the private health cover, purely based on their age. The surprise change is set to…...
Debate rages over health rebate plan for over-65s
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (1071+ words) 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…...
Cutting the health insurance rebate is a ticking timebomb for public hospitals
6+ day, 11+ hour ago (1144+ words) Despite ever-rising health insurance premiums, alongside the rising cost of living more generally, the federal government has come up with further ways to worry us. Private health insurance is a structurally important part of our society. Australians routinely pay significant…...
Seniors face health insurance rebate cuts
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The uninsured gaps catching Australian SMEs off guard in 2026
2+ week, 6+ hour ago (489+ words) iTWire The uninsured gaps catching Australian SMEs off guard in 2026 GUEST OPINION: Australian small and mid-sized businesses have spent the past few years absorbing one operational shock after another: supply chain disruption, extreme weather, rising input costs and a steady…...
Australia: Health rebate cut puts older cover at risk
2+ week, 6+ day ago (426+ words) Australia's proposed reduction in the private health insurance rebate for older Australians has raised concerns that higher out-of-pocket costs could prompt some retirees to drop or downgrade their cover, potentially adding pressure to the public healthcare system. Under legislation introduced…...