15 May 2008
Private Health Insurance
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One of the contentious announcements in this week's Budget was a doubling of the income threshold for the Medicare surcharge ... the health funds say it'll spark an exodus from private cover, adding pressure to an overburdened public health system. But with a boost to public hospital funding how important is private health cover?
Guests
Dr Michael Armitage
Australian Health Insurance Association
Ian McAuley
Centre for Research in Public Sector Management
University of Canberra
Fellow, Centre of Policy Development
Cydde Miller
Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association
Mark Fitzgibbon
Chief Executive
NIB Health Fund
Further Information
For a link to the Australian Health Insurance Association
For a link to more information about Ian McAuley
For a link to the Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association
Presenter
Paul Barclay
Story Researcher and Producer
Jane Shields
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