# Greens block Labor bill to cut private health insurance rebate without pensioner exemption

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- The Guardian, 2026-10-14 07:59 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/14/labors-bill-to-cut-private-health-insurance-rebate-blocked-by-greens-over-pensioner-carve-out

> The Greens joined the Coalition and crossbench senators to block Labor’s proposal to reduce the private health insurance rebate for people over 65, demanding pensioners be exempt. The government plans to reintroduce the bill. It says the measure would save A$3bn, while department modelling projects almost 80,000 older Australians could drop private cover by 2028-29.