Private Health Insurance Rebate Cuts for over-65s Face New Hurdle

Coalition and Greens unite to revolt against Labor’s private health ‘pensioner penalty’

The move jeopardises the reform’s passage through parliament and the $3 billion in savings Labor is banking on to fund thousands of aged care beds.

No pensioner protection but Senate supports insurance reform

A Senate committee has backed cuts to health insurance rebates for over-65s without recommending pensioner protections, despite warnings some could sacrifice groceries and healthcare to keep their cover.

Private health changes appear all but doomed as Greens play hardball

The Greens signal they will not back the the government's private health insurance legislation in its current form.

Ruston ‘very hopeful’ Greens will kill PHI rebate cut - Medical Republic

It is ‘hard to see’ how the Coalition would ever back the bill, said the Opposition health spokesperson.

Labor’s controversial plan to scrap private health bonus under threat

Coalition and Greens senators have united against the Albanese Government’s controversial plan to scrap the private health insurance bonus for over-65s as new modelling reveals most of those affected by the change take home less than $37,000 a year. Source: The Age.

Private health insurance rebate cuts for over-65s face new hurdle

Jordon Steele-John demands pensioner protections while Anne Ruston opposes bill. Senate inquiry backs bill, Labor chair Ellie Whiteaker casts deciding vote.