Means-testing patients to
assess whether they should be bulk
billed would erode the principle
of universal access to health care,
expose the chronically ill to more
costs and drive up overall health
care expenditure, the Consumers
Health Forum (CHF)says.
While Fairfax poll results showed
that a slim majority of Australians
would support a Medicare means
test to limit bulk billing, the CHF
would caution against such a step,
spokesman Mark Metherell said.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 20 Mar 14 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 20 Mar 14
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