AMA Warns Changes to Private Health Insurance Could See People Abandoned By Insurers

AMA Warns Changes to Private Health Insurance Could See People Abandoned By Insurers
A doctor speaks with a patient during triage at the St George Hospital in Sydney, Australia, on May 15, 2020. Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images
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The Australian Medical Association (AMA) has warned that proposed changes to private health insurance (PHI) could leave Australians abandoned by insurers, placing more burden on the already struggling public health system.

This comes as the federal government is seeking to make the most significant reforms to PHI in over a decade, including looking at ways to incentivise lifetime health cover and the use of risk equalisation.
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