Private health insurance premiums set to rise

Private health insurance premiums are set to rise by 3.25 per cent, the lowest increase in almost two decades. An ageing population and rising health care costs have been blamed for the rise, and consumer groups hope out-of-pocket costs will be cut to offset the increase. Kulasegaram Sanchayan reports in Tamil with a feature written by Sarah Abo.

Minister for Health Greg Hunt Source: AAP