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Is it time to ditch the private health insurance rebate? It's a question Labor can't ignore

  • Written by Stephen Duckett, Director, Health Program, Grattan Institute
Is it time to ditch the private health insurance rebate? It's a question Labor can't ignorePremium subsidies encourage Australians to take out and keep private health insurance.

This is part of a major series called Advancing Australia, in which leading academics examine the key issues facing Australia in the lead-up to the 2019 federal election and beyond. Read the other pieces in the series here.

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