Nurses, paramedics and allied health professionals will soon be included in the delivery of primary care as Medicare faces the biggest overhaul in its 40-year history. (Getty) Source: iStockphoto / robynmac/Getty Images/iStockphoto
The Federal Health Minister is flagging a major overhaul of Medicare, more than four decades since it was first established, as the government awaits a report into the system. Mark Butler says Medicare is in the worst shape it's ever been in, hinting at a new model to include primary care.
The Federal Health Minister is flagging a major overhaul of Medicare, more than four decades since it was first established, as the government awaits a report into the system. Mark Butler says Medicare is in the worst shape it's ever been in, hinting at a new model to include primary care.
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