None of the information included in the document regarding HTA reform, cost-recovery changes, or new statutory price reductions guarantees anything will appear in the 2026–27 Budget. Yet it does confirm active inter-departmental planning, formal discussions and preparation for their potential inclusion.
We know they're planning something on these issues, because they told us
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