Push to raise health insurance penalty age – Corowa Free Press

Australians shouldn’t be penalised for choosing not to have health insurance until they’re 35 instead of 30, Catholic hospitals believe.Catholic Health Australia is urging the federal government to tinker with the health insurance system so younger people sign up.The group says lifetime health cover – penalties to the cost of private health coverage added each year after turning 30 – should instead be incurred after the age of 35.
The policy is designed to attract younger people to insurance ea…

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