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Is the investment in private health insurance worthwhile?

  • Written by Lesley Russell, Adjunct Associate Professor, Menzies Centre for Health Policy, University of Sydney
imageIt's basically impossible to tell the difference between various policies and levels of cover. from www.shutterstock.com.au

A frequent topic of conversation at any social or workplace gathering is the cost and unfairness of private health insurance. Despite guaranteed free treatment in public hospitals, we are both conditioned and persuaded to...

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