What should happen to the private health insurance rebate this election? A $7 billion question

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Abstract

The private health insurance rebate costs Australian taxpayers nearly A$7 billion per year, and has cost over $100 billion since its introduction.
Yet the rebate’s return on investment has never been estimated.
In the middle of an election campaign and with a record budget deficit, it’s worth reflecting on why the rebate was introduced and whether it represents value for money.
Original languageEnglish
Specialist publicationThe Conversation
PublisherThe Conversation Media Group
Publication statusPublished - 20 Apr 2022

Keywords

  • Private health insurance
  • Private health insurance in Australia
  • private health insurance rebate
  • private health insurance premiums

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