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Health
political reporter Stephanie Dalzell

Premiers to use national cabinet to plead for more federal funding for hospitals and GPs

Premiers and chief ministers will enter a pivotal national cabinet meeting today demanding Australia's health system receive more federal funding, amid warnings the "broken" sector is heaving under strain and needs urgent repair.

The nation's leaders will gather in Canberra today, as they try to thrash out solutions to widespread problems including GP shortages, rising out-of-pocket fees, lengthy waiting lists and overburdened public hospitals.

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