The final decisions on providing relief from April's catch-up statutory price reductions have been made and health minister Mark Butler has laid the blame for the 'distress' caused to patients on an agreement negotiated by the former government and the industry. …
Final 'discretion' outcomes as minister attributes 'patient distress' to agreements
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