More than half of those surveyed in new polling don't think their health insurance is worth the money they pay for it.
Overall, 60 per cent in the Essential poll agreed with the claim that health insurance wasn't worth it, but when broken down to the group who have cover the result was 53 per cent.
Nearly 70 per cent who have never had insurance also agree it isn't worth the cost.
Of the 1026 quizzed, 85 per cent believe the government should do more to keep private health insurance affordable.
The result comes as Health Minister Greg Hunt hopes to secure an insurance affordability package by the end of the year.
Mr Hunt warns without reform, the take-up of private health insurance could drop, putting pressure on private hospitals and in turn the public sector.
He has been in talks to bring down costs with Australian and international device and implant firms.
More than 80 per cent surveyed over the weekend think the government should cap increases in private health insurance premiums at the level of inflation.
Mr Hunt this year approved average premium rises of 4.84 per cent but he insisted it was the lowest increase in a decade.
