Revealed: Slaintecare reforms are driving soaring cost of health cover

"Fewer consultants in private hospital system is driving premium hikes"

"Sláintecare reforms being introduced into the health system are playing a major role in pushing up the cost of health insurance."

"The main aim of Sláintecare is to remove private practice from public hospitals."

Sláintecare reforms are being introduced into the health system and are contributing significantly to rising health insurance costs. The principal objective of Sláintecare is to remove private practice from public hospitals, reducing the number of consultants available to the private hospital sector. Fewer consultants in private hospitals constrains private care capacity and shifts demand, increasing operational pressures and costs for insurers. Higher insurer costs are passed on to consumers through health insurance premium hikes. The interaction between policy changes, consultant availability, and insurer pricing is driving observable increases in the cost of private health cover.

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