Labor will bring the patient co-payment for subsidised medicines down to $25 from $31.60 as it wages an election battle over healthcare.
In a letter penned to Anthony Albanese this week,Greens leader Adam Bandt had three key requests.
The survey also found 40 per cent of private hospital patients were being slugged with out-of-pocket specialist fees of more than $1000 – and many weren’t informed of all costs in advance.
Universal health care is expensive and getting more so,which is a problem when politicians like appearing to cut taxes and never increase them or introduce new ones.
Doctors are warning Australians to temper their expectations as they fear patients will be disappointed when most city clinics keep charging gap fees.
The Coalition has been coy about the precise number of jobs it will cut if elected,but Dutton on Monday confirmed that winding back 36,000 workers would be key.
The election has not yet been called and both parties have pledged $8.5 billion for GP visits despite pledging to rein in costs.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will make it cheaper to see a doctor by paying GPs more if they bulk-bill all adult patients in a major election pitch to middle Australia.
It’s unacceptable that one in six Australians aged 25-34 feel they can’t afford to visit a doctor.
Analysis suggests that extending bulk-billing incentives to under-35s would save young people $42 a visit in average doctor’s fees,while preventing 9000 hospitalisations.