Fed; Health insurance costs Victorians more
MELBOURNE, Feb 8 AAP - Private health insurance costs Victorian families an average$300 more a year than identical policies in other states.
The price difference meant premium increases being sought by medical insurers wouldhit Victorian families harder, the report in today's Herald Sun said.
Health funds have applied for federal government approval to raise premiums, with Australia'slargest private health insurer Medibank Private seeking a 13 per cent rise.
The latest figures showed 2.16 million or 44.5 per cent of Victorians had private healthinsurance.
But an analysis of the most …
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