Health rebate cut for over-65s faces fierce opposition
The Australian government plans to reintroduce legislation removing private health insurance rebates for people over 65, aiming to redirect $3 billion in savings to aged care. The opposition and crossbench senators blocked the initial attempt, arguing that low and fixed-income pensioners cannot afford the loss of rebates worth hundreds of dollars annually. Approximately 1.5 million aged pensioners currently hold private health insurance and rely on these rebates.
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