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Health
Alex Mitchell

State's bid for more cash in public hospital crisis fix

Tasmania is facing a $673 million health funding shortfall, Premier Jeremy Rockliff says. (Rob Blakers/AAP PHOTOS)

Pressure continues to mount for federal government intervention on the under-fire health network, with one state claiming it has reneged on a pledge to boost funding.

Tasmania's premier said people were becoming increasingly stranded in the state's hospital system waiting for aged care places or access to the National Disability Insurance Scheme, blaming a lack of federal cash for the crisis.

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