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Fed up with health insurance costs? 5 expert tips to negotiate a better deal

  • Written by Lisa Farrell, Professor of Economics (Health Economist), RMIT University
Fed up with health insurance costs? 5 expert tips to negotiate a better dealYan Krukau/Pexels

Petrol. Groceries. Electricity. Rent. The cost-of-living crisis is squeezing household budgets from every direction, and private health insurance premiums have just joined the list.

From April 1, the average premium rose by 4.41%. Consumer group Choice notes average premiums for some gold cover policies have risen 7.89–25%....

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