Over-65s receive a more generous private health insurance rebate than younger people. Why are plans to cut back the rebates causing so much opposition?
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Labor’s controversial changes to the private health insurance rebate for over-65s were effectively thrown out of parliament this week after facing widespread condemnation.
The proposal would have taken effect from April 2027, and was projected to claw back $3bn in savings for the federal budget over four years.