Some Aussie tourists charged less for prescriptions than high-need Kiwis under ‘inequitable’ policy

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Some Aussie tourists charged less for prescriptions than high-need Kiwis under ‘inequitable’ policy

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Australian tourists can be eligible for $5 prescription copayments but some high-need Kiwi patients are charged $15 per item due to a subsidy anomaly.
High-need patients are being hit by a $15 prescription charge because of an outdated policy creating equity barriers to healthcare, says a GP and nurs