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Australian private health bill blocked as government vows to reintroduce it
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Expected savings from the private health insurance changes
The Greens, Coalition and crossbench senators blocked Labor’s bill to reduce private health rebates for older Australians. The government says it will reintroduce the bill, due to begin in April 2027, which it says would save $3 billion; modelling forecasts almost 80,000 people may leave private cover.
4 sourcesabc.net.au, The GuardianUpdated
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Jordon Steele-John said the Greens had serious concerns about the private health insurance legislation in its current form.
“the party had "serious concerns" about the legislation in its current form”
The Coalition has vowed to block the legislation in the Senate.
3 of 3 sources“With the Coalition vowing to block the legislation in the Senate”