NIB boss Mark Fitzgibbon says abolish Medicare, force people into private health insurance

By Patrick Hatch
Updated July 25 2019 - 7:41am, first published 7:30am
NIB managing director Mark Fitzgibbon. Picture: Louise Kennerley
NIB managing director Mark Fitzgibbon. Picture: Louise Kennerley

Australia should abolish Medicare and force people to take out private health insurance instead, according to the boss of one of the largest health funds, who argues it would solve an impending funding crisis in both the public and private sectors.

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