44,000 Older Australians Could Lose Private Health Cover Under Budget Change: Inquiry

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A Bupa Health Insurance membership card is displayed in Sydney on Sept. 12, 2016. AAP Image/Paul MillerA federal budget measure that removes extra private health insurance rebates for older Australians is expected to drive 44,000 seniors out of the system, according to government modelling revealed during a budget Estimates hearing.The change, announced in the latest federal budget, will remove age-based rebate uplifts from April 2027 and move to a system where private health insurance rebates are determined solely by income.

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