Hike in health insurance levy ‘bad news’ for consumers

Government plans to hike health insurance levies by 10% is “bad news” for consumers, a health insurance expert has warned.

“Just when you thought it couldn’t get any worse for consumers, it has,” said Dermot Goode of www.totalhealthcover.ie

It emerged yesterday that the Department of Health has written to insurance companies about the 10% levy rise that comes into effect next April.