Private Health Insurance Premiums Rise 3 Percent

The health minister said he worked with the sector to minimise the impact of the price hikes.
Private Health Insurance Premiums Rise 3 Percent
Private Health insurance premiums in Australia are set to rise over three per cent on average amongst providers Muhammad Farooq/AFP via Getty Images
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Australians already struggling with sharp rises in household expenses will face a 3 percent bump in private health insurance premiums—the largest rise in five years after the federal government changes.

About 14.7 million Australians hold private health insurance coverage with the 3.03 percent increase higher than the 2.9 percent in 2023, and 2.7 percent in 2022.

Jim Birchall
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Jim Birchall has written and edited for several regional New Zealand publications. He was most recently the editor of the Hauraki Coromandel Post.
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