Doctors call for plan to keep private health insurance premiums down

Health minister says he’ll deliver lowest rise in 15 years, but peak doctors’ body says sustainable plan is needed The health minister, Greg Hunt, has said he is pushing private health insurers to deliver the lowest rise to premiums in almost two decades, but Australia’s peak doctors’ body says not enough is being done to keep premiums down long term.On Wednesday morning Hunt tweeted: “After one of the most significant reforms to private health insurance, we are pus