Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Jan 2019
Millennials turn to Afterpay to cover dental costs
22 January 2019 - Millennials are turning to buy-now-pay-later juggernaut Afterpay to cover dental costs as they shun private health insurance, creating headaches for the industry and government.
The new economic disruption raises serious issues for the multibillion-dollar private health insurance sector, which needs healthier, younger people to sign up to reduce the overall premium costs.
But Afterpay’s expanded service into dental care has also opened it up to questions about loading youth with debt.
