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The Last Word with Matt Cooper

On Ireland's most cutting edge current affairs show, Matt and his guests provide a running stream of intelligent opinions and heated debates on the issues that matter most to Irish listeners. You might not always agree, but you'll never want to miss a Word.

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Health Insurance Expected To Rise As Private Hospitals Get Back To Full Capacity

With electricity prices set to rise, it looks as though health insurance could be next. Irish Life Health has announced it is raising the cost of its premiums by an average of 2.5%, with competitors like VHI and Laya expected to follow suit. It comes despite the three-month State takeover of private hospitals earlier this year which resulted in the three main health insurers refunding their members. Charlie Weston, personal finance editor of the Irish Independent, joined us with more. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2020/09/02173457/LW-Health-Insurance.mp3"][/audio]