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What should happen to the private health insurance rebate this election? A $7 billion question

Written by Henry Cutler, Director, Centre for the Health Economy, Macquarie University

The private health insurance rebate costs Australian taxpayers nearly A$7 billion per year, and has cost over $100 billion since its introduction.

Yet the rebate’s return on investment has never been estimated.

In the middle of an election campaign and with a record budget deficit, it’s worth reflecting on why the...

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