| Publication: | The Australian |
|---|---|
| Date: | 12 May 2009 |
| Section: | Health |
Siobhain Ryan | May 12, 2009
Article excerpt:
HEALTH has come under the axe in this year's budget, delivering almost as much in savings as promised in new health infrastructure funding. One in ten Australians will have their private health insurance rebates reduced or scrapped altogether, while others will pay more for their private obstetrics, IVF and cataract treatments, after the Government delivered on expected cut threatened cuts to the $51 billion portfolio.
Article summary:
Winners in the budget include rural health and midwife-led maternity services.
Drug companies, pathology, diagnostic imaging and high-charging medical professions will see cuts.
