Reilly rejects blame for rising premiums

There is “no rationale” to health insurers’ argument that the Government levy is to blame for higher premiums, Health Minister James Reilly said yesterday.

Dr Reilly said the argument could not be true because there was one pot of money that went “in a circle” around the insurance companies.

Speaking at a healthcare conference in Dublin, Dr Reilly said those insurance companies with more older people on their books would get the money transferred to them.