Rudd Government will end the private health insurance rebate

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THE Rudd Government faces another Senate blockade if it pushes ahead with budget plans to claw back $1.9 billion in private health insurance cuts, with both the Coalition and key crossbencher Nick Xenophon accusing the Government of breaking an election promise. The Government plans to slash the 30 per cent private health insurance rebates in Tuesday's Budget.

... The Government plans for the private health insurance rebate to be scaled back from July next year. The Government will also lift penalties for well-off taxpayers who refuse to buy private insurance - boosting their Medicare levy surcharges by up to 50 per cent.

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