Health Organisations dissapointed at Co-payment

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Today the government has underlined its intent to introduce a seven dollar co-payment to see a doctor. The Australian medical Association disagrees with the plan and has presented its own counter-proposal today. Other health and welfare associations have been disappointed in their lack of consultation by the government and feel their input has been severely undervalued.

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Thursday, August 21 2014
Produced By Sam Talbot and Vicki Griffin
Featured in storyRebecca Vassarotti, Vice CEO of Australian Council of Social ServicesAnnie Butler, Assistant federal secretary of the Nurses and Midwifery AssociationChris Del Mar, Professor of public health at Bond University
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