National says exempting some groups from copayments encourages equity

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National says exempting some groups from copayments encourages equity

Natasha Jojoa Burling

Natasha Jojoa Burling

Shane Reti
National Party health spokesman Shane Reti says his party would exempt Community Services Card SuperGold Card holders and beneficiaries from copayments, encouraging equity [Image - Supplied]

The National Party would exempt Community Services Card and SuperGold Card holders, and beneficiaries from the $5 copayment. Pharmacists say they would spend too much time policing the exemptions and not enough explaining how people should take their medicines. Natasha Jojoa Burling reports

The National Party claims its policy of targeted prescription charges will encourage more health equity and cost more than $100 million less per year