Prime Minister Turnbull vows to keep health insurance premiums low despite 5 per cent hike

The Turnbull government is vowing to keep the cost of private health insurance premiums as low as possible, after giving the green light to an almost 5 per cent hike from April this year. The rise is more than three times the rate of inflation - and the opposition fears it could price many Australians out of the market. For the 13 million Australians who have private health insurance, premium hikes are an annual inevitability. Family health cover is expected to spike by up to $200 a year as a result, and by $100 for singles. This feature reveals more details.

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