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Private health insurance is a dud. That’s why a majority of Australians don’t have it | Grogonomics (www.theguardian.com)

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[-] tombruzzo@aussie.zone 6 points 1 month ago

I'm over 31 and make enough to get hit with the Medicare levy surcharge. I don't really want private health insurance but is there something I can get to cut down on how much I'd get stung for the surcharge every financial year?

[-] Geobloke@lemm.ee 1 points 1 month ago

I was in the same boat at your age. The government has a health insurance comparer for a bunch of situations. Just go the barest of bones insurance and sort by cheapest. Ignore the meerkat one and other copycats when you search for it

[-] tombruzzo@aussie.zone 1 points 1 month ago

I'll see if I can find something cheaper than my monthly repayments for my last tax bill. The repayments will add up if I don't do anything as I can stretched it out to go over 24 months

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