According to the Auditor General, "In 2021, Health (Department of Health and Aged Care) estimated that 640,000 patients become eligible for the Safety Net each year but do not apply, foregoing $100 million in medicine subsidies."
Government making it easier for itself on Safety Net but patients missing out
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