labor debacles, page-3

"Polling has revealed that up to 44% of private health insurance holders may opt out, and in to the Medicare system. "

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So who were the rocket scientists that introduced the convoluted pathway to private health insurance eh?

The Coalition's dog's breakfast that the ALP are forced to fix:

Pathway to Private Health Insurance

1. Join Private Health or incur the wrath of an additional 1% Medicare Surcharge Levy

2. If you're sneaky and delay joining, your fees go up x% for each year you delay after 30 years of age

3. Once you're in a Private Health Fund, we'll give you 30% rebate because obviously we have forced you into an expensive and mostly useless Private Health Fund so you dont get whacked by sticks No.1 and No.2

4. Private Health Funds keep jacking up those prices all while more people join.