The Sydney Morning Herald | Battle looms over rebates as Labor eyes changes to private health insurance The Sydney Morning Herald Labor has sparked a political fight over the private health insurance rebate claimed by millions of Australians, refusing to rule out changing the policy after declaring it will “look at” the scheme if it takes power at the next election. The new ... Labor health spokeswoman Catherine King refuses to rule out rebate cut Labor MPs rejected John Lenders' 'dodgy' rorts-for-votes scheme Private health insurance increase to cost average families extra $200 per year, ALP says |