How Labor’s Cut to the Aged Care Rebate Will Work and What the Response Has Been

How Labor’s Cut to the Aged Care Rebate Will Work and What the Response Has Been

The Health Minister Mark Butler’s pledge to cut the higher private health insurance rebate for older Australians over 65 in a bid to raise funds to drive its aged care initiative. The policy will cut the Howard-era government’s rebate by about four to eight percent. Labor says the funds will be redirected to towards its $3 billion aged care initiative, which was announced alongside major cuts to the National Disability Insurance Scheme. How Will…

Over-65s’ private health rebate slashed to fund aged care beds

Money raised from the change will be used to pay for 5000 new aged care beds, dementia care units and a policy backflip on forcing co-payments for key services.

Health Insurance Rebate Change – 44,000 Policies at Risk

The Australian government is to scale back a key tax subsidy on private health insurance premiums for older Australians stating it will redirect the savings into the aged care system. Health Minister Mark Butler announced the change in a National Press Club address, confirming that higher rebate rates currently available to people aged 65 and […]

Insurers Warn Rebate Cuts Could Hurt Pensioners

Health insurers are urging the Federal Government to exempt Australians aged over 65 on low incomes — including Age Pension recipients — from proposed changes to the Private Health Insurance Rebate, warning the move could push vulnerable people to abandon their cover. Private Healthcare Australia (PHA), the peak body for health insurers, said the Government’s plan to align rebate rates for those over and under 65 would leave many older Australia…

Budget to deliver $3b aged‑care boost - Aged Care Insite

The Albanese Government has unveiled a $3 billion aged care package aimed at expanding bed supply and improving dementia supports. It will be funded by winding back a scheme that gives higher private health insurance rebates to people over 65. Speaking at the National Press Club on Wednesday, Minister for Health and Ageing Mark Butler warned that the number of Australians aged over 80 will grow by more than 300,000 in the next four years, which …

Showers free in aged care reform as health rebate cut

Private health insurance rebates will be slashed for older Australians to fund essential home care services such as showering and dressing support. The federal government has backed down on a requirement that people receiving aged care support pay $50 an hour for the support services. But the change required honesty about how taxpayer dollars were being spent, Health and Ageing Minister Mark Butler said. The government will fund the $1 billion t…