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Labor cuts private health rebates, risks 77,000 pensioners losing coverage warns Hume
Deputy Opposition Leader Jane Hume accused Labor of attacking pensioners by cutting additional private health insurance rebates for Australians over 65, estimated to save $3 billion for aged care funding. Hume warned 77,000 older Australians could lose private coverage and shift costs to strained public hospitals.
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Published 16 Oct 2026, 00:02 UTC · Updated 16 Oct 2026, 00:10 UTC
Summary by OZbrief Editorial. Original report: 7 News. Editorial policy · Corrections
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