Private Health Cuts – the straw that breaks the camel's back?
In an interview with WIN News Cairns, NSA CEO Chris Grice discusses the plan to reduce private health insurance rebates for over 65's.
National Seniors Australia (NSA) continues to respond to the government’s decision to cut the Private Health Insurance (PHI) rebate for older Australians 65+ to fund changes to aged care reforms. While NSA acknowledges this is intended to fund investment in aged care, it should not come at the expense of older Australians struggling to maintain private health. Recent NSA research shows that private health insurance is one of the top cost of living concerns for seniors. Separate research by NSA found that older Australians value the peace of mind and control over healthcare PHI provides. Many wish to maintain it, even at great cost to themselves. Could this be the straw that breaks the camel’s back? As detailed in NSA’s interview with WIN News Cairns.
Watch the interview below:
