How health’s planned plundering of Government’s coffers is panning out

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How health’s planned plundering of Government’s coffers is panning out

New Zealand Doctor team

New Zealand Doctor team

Cover 6 June 2018
Budget 2018 featured on our cover last year with Vote Health getting $18.23 billion. But not all of it has been spent

The Government is trickling out pre-Budget announcements ahead of the big day on 30 May, but none on health as New Zealand Doctor goes to press. So, here’s our team’s catch-up on key developments as a result of Budget 2018

VERY LOW COST ACCESS AND UNDER-14s, What has happened to the $361 million the Government allocated for extending low fees for GP visits to more Commu­nity Services Card holders and imple