Ranking of private health insurance premiums to 'benefit consumers'

The Federal Government has denied patients will be worse off under its new tiered structure for the private health insurance system. Minimum hospital treatment coverage will be classed in four bands -- gold, silver, bronze and basic -- under the changes, which will come into effect from April next year [[2019]].

Health Minister Greg Hunt says we have the world's most secure medical information system. (AAP) Source: AAP