A controversial federal government rebate change is projected to force nearly 80,000 older Australians to drop their private health cover, while a further 200,000 may downgrade their policies.

Industry experts warn that forcing low-income pensioners onto public hospital waiting lists will cause an “absolute disaster” for an already overburdened healthcare system.

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