Australian Private Health Insurance Premiums to Rise by 3.73% in April

The increase, the highest since 2018, follows government negotiations to reduce insurer proposals and affects over 15 million Australians.

Private health insurance premiums in Australia will rise by an average of 3.73% starting April 1, 2025.
This year's increase is the highest since 2018, exceeding last year's 3.03% hike, and comes amid rising healthcare costs.
Health Minister Mark Butler required insurers to resubmit their proposed increases three times before approving the final average rate.
Some insurers, like Police Health, will implement significantly higher increases of up to 9.56%, while others, including six smaller providers, will not raise premiums at all.
The rise impacts over half of Australia's population, with healthcare costs expected to be a central issue in the upcoming federal election.