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James Robertson and Matthew Elmas

Medicare is about to get a historic overhaul. What does that mean?

Health funds push to cover doctors' gap fees 10 News First – Disclaimer

Anthony Albanese and state premiers will negotiate a plan to radically overhaul Medicare on Friday as new figures show Australians’ waiting times for health care have blown out since the pandemic hit.

Significant delays are emerging across all three parts of the health system funded by the federal government, according to a Productivity Commission report, that found:  

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