This time it is with Level Health, a joint venture with insurer Aviva Insurance Ireland, which celebrated its first anniversary this month. This is part of the Irish “community rating” health insurance system, where everyone pays the same premium for a given policy, regardless of age or health. “Younger people, who typically opt for lower levels of cover, might pay €900 or €1,000 for a health insurance plan. “But I would argue that the Health Insurance Authority and Department of Health are not concerned about this. [ Numbers paying for private health insurance climb despite price hikesOpens in new window ]“There’s no strategy in the department for private health care.

Source: The Irish Times December 05, 2025 13:31 UTC