Libs, Labor quiet on rising out-of-pocket costs
Medical Republic,
29 April 2022 Neither major party has addressed the continual and harmful increases in non-GP specialist fees.
29 April 2022 Neither major party has addressed the continual and harmful increases in non-GP specialist fees.
– By Anthony Scott, Professor of health economics, The University of Melbourne Rising out-of-pocket costs for health care is an…
Rising out-of-pocket costs for health care is an important issue the major parties have not yet substantially addressed during…
Rising out-of-pocket costs for health care is an important issue the major parties have not yet substantially addressed during…
Shutterstock Rising out-of-pocket costs for health care is an important issue the major parties have not yet substantially…
Rising out-of-pocket costs for health care is an important issue the major parties have not yet substantially addressed during…
Rising out-of-pocket costs for health care is an important issue the major parties have not yet substantially addressed during…
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