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Premiums up, rebates down, and a new tiered system – what the private health insurance changes mean

  • Written by Peter Sivey, Associate Professor, School of Economics, Finance and Marketing, RMIT University
This year's premium increase is small in comparison to previous years – but it still outweighs wage inflation.From shutterstock.com

If you have private health insurance, or are considering getting it, a series of changes coming into effect on April 1 are worth knowing about.

These include the annual premium increase, a small decrease in...

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