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The federal government plans to scrap age-based private health insurance rebates for Australians over 65, replacing them with income-based rebates from April next year. Seniors have told a Senate inquiry they may forgo fresh food and medicines to maintain their private hospital cover, with modelling showing premium increases of up to 6% for over-65s and potentially double that for over-70s.
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