Cheap policies capture younger clients: HFANZ

The number of lives covered by health insurance rose 1800 in the June quarter, to 1.334 million, or 29% of the population.

The number of people aged 25-35 with cover increased by 3300.

Acting Health Funds Association chief executive Chris pnetecost said that was possibly partly due to the popularity of new, low-cost health insurance products.

The ageing population resulted in an increase in lives covered in the over-65 age group,  up around 3600 to just over 150,000 New Zealanders at the end of June.