The Independent Hospitals Association of Ireland says it’s concerned that any move to increase insurance premiums will impact patients.
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Yesterday, the Irish Health Insurance Council warned that premiums are set to rise by over 30 per-cent by the end of this year over proposals contained in the Health Amendment Bill to charge patients- with private health insurance – for use of public beds in public hospitals.
The IHAI says the proposed bill is another measure that will drive the cost of health insurance up further and impact access to services for all patients- as the public hospital system faces further pressure.
