Youth discounts fail to keep young people in private health insurance
- Written by Stephen Duckett, Director, Health Program, Grattan Institute
Many young people see private health insurance as an unnecessary expense.Yuricazac/Shutterstock
It was a key plank of what was dubbed the most significant package of private health insurance reforms in more than a decade. From April 1 this year, private health insurers have been permitted to offer a youth discount – lower premiums for people...
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