Private health rebate cuts spark political standoff
Health Minister Mark Butler defends proposed legislation to remove age-based private health insurance rebate top-ups for over-65s, which would save approximately $250 per year per policy holder to fund aged care expansion. The Greens and Coalition have blocked the bill, with Deputy Opposition Leader Jane Hume arguing the changes would shift 77,000 older Australians from private to public health systems.
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