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Maeve Bannister

Top-level talks on remedy for rising health care costs

Anthony Albanese wants the primary health care and hospital systems to interact better. (David Mariuz/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will meet state and territory leaders to discuss a plan to overhaul Australia's health care system as costs for governments continue to rise.

Mr Albanese is expected to face calls from premiers and chief ministers for the federal government to increase its financial contribution to health services when he informally meets them on Thursday night and national cabinet convenes in Canberra on Friday.

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