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Govt delays voluntary patient enrolment scheme due to COVID-19

8 July 2020
By Kate McDonald

The Australian Department of Health has decided to delay the $448.5 million voluntary patient enrolment (VPE) scheme that was due to start last week due to the COVID-19 pandemic response.

The initiative was aimed at patients aged over 70 and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 50 years and over and was expected to herald a universal telehealth scheme to better support flexible access for enrolled patients.

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