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Alleged writer and Crikey politics editor. These days mainly here for the greyhounds.

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crikey.com.au
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    Bernard Keane‏Verified account @BernardKeane 9 Feb 2017

    Says a lot about private health insurance that a premium rise three times higher than inflation is sold as a big win for consumers.

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      1. Rural Psych‏ @RuralPsych 10 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BernardKeane

        and private health still gives rebates for scientifically impossible treatments like homeopathy. Get rid of woo = less cost

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      1. REBEL☬‏ @tumultuari 10 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BernardKeane @thecaptainwise

        & medibank private is leading the way after privatization, making the biggest profit ever at the cost of OZ'es

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      1. The Angry Goddess‏ @Bishop64 10 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BernardKeane @JohnP1752

        #Liberals all got the email "not as high as it could have been " WTF! #auspol

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      1. Ian Graves‏ @xskinn 10 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BernardKeane

        @ItsBouquet When it comes to health & this government we'll always lose.Ian

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      1. Tom‏ @comradetommy 9 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BernardKeane

        instead of aus post ceo we should be alarmed at these vampires and their salaries and profits

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      1. Bkz52‏ @dreamerdeceiver 9 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BernardKeane

        it's complete garbage - more people will leave private, adding pressure to the public health system.

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      2. Neil Johnston‏ @NeilJohnno 9 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BernardKeane

        @SwannyQLD Not forgetting the several $bn govt subsidy they receive.

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      3. Towke Morrison gov‏ @OzFacts 9 Feb 2017
        Replying to @NeilJohnno @BernardKeane

        .@SwannyQLD From memory, that's a 27% increase in health insurance premiums since the Lib-Nats became Aus govt

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      1. David Drinkall‏ @DavidDrinkall 12 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BernardKeane

        says a lot about Gov inflation numbers

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      1. Anton‏ @agrlavin 11 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BernardKeane

        Says more about the liberals and their methods.

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      1. Dave Hauser‏ @Panzerhauser 10 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BernardKeane

        @QuentinDempster put your premiums into a solar renewable power source and get rid of 2 parasites at once!

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      1. Reggie‏ @reggie2408 10 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BernardKeane

        http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/privatehealth-average-premium-round … it always is higher than inflation

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      1. Pauline Harvey‏ @prh46 10 Feb 2017
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        People will be forced to drop out and return to the public system

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      1. Muzzpol‏ @Muzzpol 10 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BernardKeane

        @QuentinDempster #NSWpol #CTP #greenslips have gone up more in the past year.

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      1. sortius‏ @sortius 9 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BernardKeane @kcarruthers

        and they wonder why people are self-insuring now (we are)

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      1. Scott McWhirter‏ @mcwhirter_scott 9 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BernardKeane

        it is because a lot of them will opt out. #auspol

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      1. Glen‏ @glenpen60 9 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BernardKeane

        Just watch how many will cancel policies... too expensive for many. Public hospitals will be in crisis mode! @SwannyQLD

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      1. Brad‏ @Brad2428 9 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BernardKeane

        .@BernardKeane @phbarratt Funds pricing themselves out of the market?

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