Brisbane Times ·general ·1 hour ago

‘Out of control’ specialist fees will be Labor’s next health priority

Australian Health Minister Mark Butler said specialist fees are "out of control" and will be Labor's next health priority after its NDIS overhaul. Butler pledged to test constitutional limits on regulating specialist charges, noting 40 percent of private hospital patients faced out-of-pocket fees exceeding $1000. The government also plans to accelerate aged care construction as Baby Boomers.

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