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Budget 2017 sees Medicare rebate freeze slowly lifted and more funding for the NDIS: experts respond

  • Written by Stephen Duckett, Director, Health Program, Grattan Institute
imageThe future of the NDIS is seemingly secured in this federal budget.from shutterstock.com

As expected, the government has announced a progressive lifting of the Medicare rebate freeze. Together with removing the bulk-billing incentive for diagnostic imaging and pathology services, as well as an increase in the PBS co-payment and related changes,...

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