Who is ditching private health insurance during the pandemic?

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    Zhang, Y; Liu, J; Scott, A
    Date
    2020-11-01
    Publisher
    Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research
    University of Melbourne Author/s
    Liu, Judith; Zhang, Yuting; Scott, Andrew
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    Zhang, Y., Liu, J. & Scott, A. (2020). Who is ditching private health insurance during the pandemic?. Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research.
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    http://hdl.handle.net/11343/258662
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    https://melbourneinstitute.unimelb.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/3529589/ri2020n30.pdf
    Abstract
    Following the recent increase in private health insurance (PHI) premiums in October, as well as people's growing financial and mental stresses due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many Australians may be wondering whether they should drop or downgrade their PHI. In this Research Insight, authors Professor Yuting Zhang, Dr Judith Liu, and Professor Anthony Scott examine how Australians have changed their PHI memberships during the pandemic. Using data from the Melbourne Institute's Taking the Pulse of the Nation survey, they look specifically at who has dropped, downgraded or upgraded their PHI since March 2020.

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