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Medibank Howard (Sydney)
Prime Minister JOHN HOWARD says a request by Australia's largest health fund to increasepremiums by 13 per cent is a bit rich.
Medibank Private, which is owned by the federal government, is reported to have askedto lift its premiums because of a 60 per cent jump in payouts caused by the influx ofnew members.
Before leaving New York for flood-stricken Indonesia, the PM said the Medibank's movewould be looked at with a justifiable degree of scepticism.
But the private health industry is backing an increase, …
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