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Federal Budget 2014 - "Patient Contribution Fee"

13/5/2014

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Tonight's Federal budget announced a co-payment for Australians visiting their GP, getting a blood test or an X-ray. 

The proposed cost would be a $7 "patient contribution fee", $5 of which goes towards research. 

We want to know your opinion on these proposals - please comment below.

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Dave
13/5/2014 15:06:45

I would love to know more about this so called "safety net" and the specific protections they have in place for vulnerable patients, including children, pensioners, students, those with concession cards and patients with chronic illnesses.

I understand that there is a push to decrease expenditure in the healthcare sector, but I believe we need to see whether these protections are equitable, fair and justified.

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Leonard
19/5/2014 05:08:38

I think it would be a good decision for the future. Why should anything be free? In certain parts of Sydney, doctors charge $70-$110 for a visit, and there is nothing free/bulk billed. This is only likely to affect people in Western Sydney, who could just put $7 aside for a doctor's visit, rather than have 2 cups of coffee!

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