The Medicare report recommends ‘better access for urgent care’

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Health and Aged Care Minister Mark Butler says the Medicare report recommends “better access for urgent care”.

“It recommends the ability for GPs to be able to bill for longer consults, particularly

reflecting the more complex chronic nature of so many presentations from their patients,” Mr Butler said.

 

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Unfortunately this system will be like America where the only people that can go to Doctors and get any health care are the wealthy.

You clowns can’t even agree on the recommendations.Butler is a dud

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