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Hospitals will get $1.7 billion more federal funding. Will this reduce waiting times?

Nursing Review

Labor created Medicare and we will protect it. billion to fund public hospitals and health services next year. Protecting the public hospital system, strengthen Medicare and help build Australias future. pic.twitter.com/dlkY2uVQLM — Mark Butler MP (@Mark_Butler_MP) February 5, 2025 How are hospitals funded?

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Too many Australians miss out on essential medical care every year. Here’s how to fix ‘GP deserts’

Nursing Review

At the 2025 federal election, all parties should commit to changing that. That means they can work across the region, in clinics funded by the federal government and hospitals managed by the state government, without losing employment benefits. There, trainee doctors retain a single employer throughout their placements.