Pulse+IT's weekly round-up of Australian and New Zealand health IT and eHealth news for the week ending July 16:
AMA revives debate on GP co-payment, criticises Coalition election strategy
ABC News ~ Eliza Borrello ~ 15/07/2016
The head of the Australian Medical Association has launched a stinging critique of the federal Government's election strategy, while suggesting it revisit the concept of a GP co-payment.
Put GP co-payment plan back on table, says AMA
Australian Doctor ~ Paul Smith ~ 15/07/2016
The AMA is calling on the Federal Government to come up with a new GP co-payment plan, saying the $2.4 billion needed to offset the Medicare freeze is not going to be found "behind a pot plant”.
