‘No plan’ for co-payment

January 30, 2014

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.

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‘No plan’ for co-payment

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