Hopkins, Sandra; Zweifel, Peter - In: Applied Health Economics and Health Policy 4 (2005) 4, pp. 229-238
This article evaluates three measures introduced by the Australian Federal Government in 1999 and 2000 that were designed to encourage private health insurance and relieve financial pressure on the public healthcare sector. These policy changes were (i) a 30% premium rebate, (ii) health insurers...