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Increased private health insurance premiums don't mean increased value

  • Written by Karen Willis, Associate Dean (Learning and Teaching), Faculty of Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University

A topic of discussion at many barbecues this summer will inevitably be private health insurance. Is it worth it? Do we need it? Every year it gets more expensive. The average 4.8% increase in premiums just announced will have more Australians raising these questions, and debating with their friends how much they value choice of doctor, reduced...

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