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

Henry Cutler; Anam Bilgrami

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 language	English
Specialist publication	The Conversation
Publisher	The Conversation Media Group
Publication status	Published - 20 Apr 2022

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

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