The private health insurance peak body is trying to “dress up a taxpayer handout as a tax concession” in its call for employers to be given tax breaks if they pay for employee private health cover, Grattan Institute health economist Dr Stephen Duckett has said.
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'The industry already gets billions in taxpayer subsidies. By making it appear to be a tax concession people may think it won’t cost them money. But of course, whether they pay through taxes or their salary it will cost them.'
Not good pay health insurance
Encouraging industry...how dare they?
Bad health cover