Private health care. Why community ratings are failing the young

Private health care. Why community ratings are failing the young

Young members are abandoning private health insurance as lines are blurred between insurers and service providers, and who pays for what and when. Claudia Weisenberger reports. In a recent article, the CEO of Private Healthcare Australia, the peak body for the private health insurance industry, argued for the use of ‘Community Ratings’, stating, “It reflects a fundamental principle: illness is not a financial choice, and access to care should no…