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Sat 11 Nov 2008Health insurance premiums to rise by up to 23% in new year
MINISTER FOR Health Mary Harney has said she is "very concerned" at the significant increases in the cost of health insurance cover announced by the two leading companies in the Irish market yesterday.
About two million people covered by Quinn Healthcare and the VHI face rises of between 16 and 23 per cent on average in their subscriptions from early next year.
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