Recently promoted Health Minister, Tanya Plibersek, has today announced that private health insurance rates will rise one average by 5.06% from April 1.
The hike in health costs will obviously put extra pressure on family budgets ahead of the health means test, however Mrs Plibersek argued that it’s the lowest rise in the past four years.
Means testing is expected to kick in for individuals earning more than $83,000 a year, and for families earning more than $166,000.
Read more at thedailytelegraph.com.au – Tanya Plibersek says private health insurance premiums to rise
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