A busy week with the Albanese government delivering its first Budget. The reduction in the general PBS co-payment was a centrepiece. The Senate backed the enabling legislation with a very subtle but powerful amendment that proves the importance of detail in advocacy. The amendment and how it was achieved is an important lesson for stakeholders in how they approach the much-anticipated HTA review.
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