Among the Grattan Institute’s central concerns were young people ditching private health cover. With young and healthy people baulking at the cost of private health insurance, there are fears the sector could be headed towards disaster unless things turn around. Australian Medical Association president Tony Bartone yesterday went as far as to say the system was on the "precipice of possible demise" and demanded the Federal Government act urgently. That came after a Grattan Institute report warned of an "impending crisis" without urgent changes to the healthcare sector . Among its central concerns were young people ditching private health cover, which was forcing up prices because those who continued with their coverage tended to be older and in need of more medical assistance. One of the difficulties the Government faces is a sector split on the long-term changes needed to fix things. The Government argues it is already overhauling […]