NSW and Victoria have joined forces to demand urgent reforms to Medicare at the next national cabinet meeting, insisting an overhaul of the healthcare system is the most urgent challenge facing the country.
On Tuesday NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet threw his weight behind Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews’ declaration that difficulties in accessing bulk billing GPs were prompting patients to flood hospital emergency departments.
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Samantha Hutchinson is the AFR's National Reporter. Most recently, she was CBD columnist for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age. Before that, she covered Victorian and NSW politics and business for The Australian, the AFR and BRW Magazine. Connect with Samantha on Twitter. Email Samantha at samantha.hutchinson@afr.com.au
