Legislation to Means Test 30% Rebate passed through Lower House

Thank you for your continued support of the 30 % Rebate and Private Health Insurance.

Unfortunately, the legislation to means test the rebate passed through the lower house today and now an uncertain period lies ahead for Australia’s health system.

The passage of the means-testing legislation through the Lower House signals a shift in the balance of Australian healthcare.

The consequence of the Gillard Government’s decision to means-test the 30% Rebate is that Australians needing healthcare will be torn between increasing costs and longer waiting lists.

Private Healthcare Australia has consistently cautioned that means-testing the 30% Rebate will force people out of the private healthcare sector and into the public system, and it will force premiums up for those who remain in private
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