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Budget delivers cheaper medicines and more bulk billing but leaves out long-term health reform

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Less than two months from an election, the Albanese government last night presented a budget that aims to swing the voting pendulum its way. Headline health expenditure includes: $8.5 billion to encourage more GP bulk billing and to train doctors and nurses $1.7 billion to help public hospitals reduce their waiting lists $644 million to establish 50 more urgent care clinics $689 million to reduce the price of prescriptions to $25 for non-conces…

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Budget delivers cheaper medicines and more bulk billing but leaves out long-term health reform

Less than two months from an election, the Albanese government last night presented a budget that aims to swing the voting pendulum its way. Headline health expenditure includes: $8.5 billion to encourage more GP bulk billing and to train doctors and nurses $1.7 billion to help public hospitals reduce their waiting lists $644 million to establish 50 more urgent care clinics $689 million to reduce the price of prescriptions to $25 for non-conces…

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AMA renews calls for reform to Medicare - Medical Republic

The AMA has praised the $8.5bn for bulk billing but has highlighted the need for deeper Medicare reforms.

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