Budget 2021: Primary care funding up but likely spent to keep patient fees low

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Budget 2021: Primary care funding up but likely spent to keep patient fees low

Andrew Little Beehive office 2021
It is unclear where Budget money for primary care announced by health minister Andrew Little will be spent

This story is from the 9 June issue of New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa and is being published early

Budget 2021 nearly doubled the targeted extra funding for primary care compared with last year. Fiona Cassie investigates the implications for the soon-to-be decided capitation increase for the 2021/22 year

The bulk of the extra Budget 2021 funding for primary care is expected to be used to keep the maximum fee for low-cost general practice visits at $19.