Here’s what you need to know about buying a private health cover

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Source: AAP/Mick Tsikas

Private health insurance helps people avoid long wait times for non-urgent procedures and lets them access services that Medicare does not cover. But out of pocket costs may be a deterrent for many people to use it to pay for their medical costs.



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