Sky News contributor Caleb Bond says in general, younger people are “abandoning” private health care.
“I think the main reason for that is that they don’t see immediate value in it,” he told Sky News host Jenna Clarke.
The Australian Medical Association is calling for a new regulator to oversee the private health system and drive reforms in the sector as it warns the industry is on the brink of becoming unsustainable, according to a report from The Australian.
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