Medibank opens its doors to private investors – but at what cost?

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Australians will have the chance to buy shares from Medibank private, as the government prepares to sell off the giant health insurer. The Government says the sale will raise much needed funds, and remove the situation where the government owns the largest corporation in the sector, while also regulating the industry. But some critics worry that tax payers will not benefit from the privatisation.

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