Private health numbers on rise (The Australian Article)

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Private health numbers on rise August 18, 2009 From: The Australian A system that already has socialized medical in place and the population is purchasing private medical faster then expected! CANBERRA will use new figures showing continued growth in private hospital membership to counter the opposition's bid this week to block $1.8billion in budget cuts to the health insurance rebate in the Senate. The data, to be released today by the Private Health Insurance Administration Council (PHIAC), is expected to show an extra 43,125 people took up hospital cover in the June quarter, pushing nationwide membership to 9.75million. Federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon said the statistics underlined the Coalition's fiscal irresponsibility in opposing the key budget savings measure. Click here to read the full article on the website Alternatively, you can copy and paste this link into your browser: http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,25944064-23289,00.html