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What do I do about my private health insurance?

Private Health Insurance costs are rapidly on the rise. In this Australian Retirement Podcast episode, Dr Steven Lu outlines how you can get the most from your policy.

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In this Australian Retirement Podcast episode, your host James O’Reilly, from Northeast Wealth speaks with longevity expert Dr Steven Lu about how to get the best Private Health cover for you, the health issues where you’ll most need it, and the times you won’t.

If you like this Australian Retirement Podcast episode on navigating Private Health Insurance, you’ll love the series. Don’t forget to subscribe for weekly shows on Apple, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts.

Topics covered today:

  1. The history of Private Health Insurance (PHI) in Australia
  2. Why having PHI can significantly reduce your tax bill
  3. When does PHI deliver good value for policy holders?
  4. What are the major pitfalls of PHI?
  5. Spending on disaster recovery, versus disaster prevention
  6. How Australian Private Health Cover is changing today
  7. Your options if not taking out PHI
  8. How you can take action today

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