Foreign Affairs Minister Julie
Bishop has said the government
has “no plan for co-payments.”
The $6 GP co-payments were
proposed to the Commission of
Audit by former health policy
advisor Terry Barnes to reduce
“avoidable” visits (PD 14 Jan), and
the proposal was described by
Bishop as “scare-mongering on
Labor’s part” to Nine news.
Bishop said it was not a proposal
of the Federal Government and was
not before the cabinet.
“I believe that the focus must
be on ensuring that Medicare is
sustainable into the future.
“But we have no plans for a copayment.
“Let the Commission of Audit do
its work.”
The Consumer Health Forum has
previously said the government
should not introduce the copayment
as it would accelerate the
trend toward a two-tiered health
system and could lead to poorer
health for those on low incomes
and the chronically ill.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 30 Jan 14 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 30 Jan 14
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