Up to 60% of Australians will drop private health by 2030 without reform, report finds
Fewer than 40% of the population will be covered by private health insurance by 2030 unless reforms are made, according to a report from the public policy thinktank the Grattan Institute. The report, led by the health economist Stephen Duckett, recommended partially deregulating premiums to allow insurers to charge younger people less than older people for the same level of coverage, but said premiums should remain regulated and should not vary by age for people 55 and over.
