Outsource Medicare causes concerns

Malcom Turnbull tries to sell his plan of outsourcing Medicare

Malcom Turnbull tries to sell his plan of outsourcing Medicare Source: AAP

The federal government has defended moves to outsource Medicare, pharmaceutical and aged-care benefits delivery to the private sector. However, the opposition said that it may expose the confidential health information of Australians to the private sector and that they will oppose this plan.



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