At a time when household budgets are under sustained pressure, Australians are asking why private health insurance keeps getting more expensive.Part of the answer is that every dollar circulating in the health system has to work harder, and that applies not only to insurers, governments, hospitals and medical specialists. It’s also increasingly relevant for the intermediaries that influence how consumers compare and purchase their cover.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles