The gov has ditched the plans for the changes to Medicare that were going to happen this Monday. They are groveling. Humiliated. Notably it took the new health minister, a woman, to be gutsy enough to back down on the measures.
What a disastrous way to start the year for Abbott. It seems the barnacles are well and truly rusted on the canoe. What utter incompetence. When are they gonna get it? Don't fuck with our Medicare!
The federal government has abandoned a plan to cut a Medicare rebate paid to GPs for short consultations from Monday.
Health Minister Sussan Ley says she is deeply concerned by misinformation that is causing confusion for patients and confusion for doctors about the changes.
"As a result, I'm announcing today that the changes to level A and B Medicare consultation items will not commence on Monday as planned," she told reporters in Melbourne.
"The government is taking them off the table."
"I have heard, I have listened and I have decided to take this action now," the minister said, after breaking her holiday to address the issue. Read more
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