The Age
·general
·2 hours ago
Albanese government to scrap Howard-era private health bonus for older Australians
The Albanese government announced the elimination of the private health rebate for Australians over 65 on Wednesday, reversing a Howard-era policy. Health Minister Mark Butler stated this change aims to promote fairness for younger Australians and is expected to result in approximately 60,000 seniors dropping their private health insurance. The move seeks to allocate funds for additional aged care support.
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