For a ‘no surprises’ government there sure were a lot of surprises in the budget. The government has taken a large bite. The last thing it needed was to start a BBQ of the sacred cow of Medicare. And here was me thinking the adults were back in charge.
There is no way to sugar-coat it — the proposed Copay policy is a dead set albatross.
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Michael Reid is a practising GP. He stands to partake in the $468 million Copay windfall for general practice.
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