| Description |
1 videocassette (VHS) (66 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in |
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1/2 in |
| Summary |
This broadcast features Dr. Norman Swan's live and interactive interview with Tony Abbott, Minister for Health and Ageing, and Philip Davies, Department Secretary of Health and Ageing, on Medicare Plus. Medicare Plus ia a $2.4 billion program announced by the Australian Government on 18th November 2003 to strengthen the Medicare system. It features more opportunities for Australians to be bulk billed and more convenience for patients to claim their rebate. We hear the Minister's plans and vision for Medicare, particularly as they relate to General Practitioners and other health professionals working in rural and remote Australia |
| Notes |
"3rd December 2003" -- Video jacket |
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"Rural Health Education Foundation in collaboration with Australian Government, Department of Health and Ageing" -- Video jacket |
| Performer |
Host : Norman Swan ; participants : Tony Abbott and Philip Davies |
| Subject |
Health insurance -- Australia.
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Medical care -- Australia.
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Medicare (Australia)
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| Genre/Form |
Video recordings.
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| Author |
Swan, Norman.
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Davies, Philip
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Abbott, Tony, 1958-
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Australia. Department of Health and Ageing.
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Rural Health Education Foundation (Australia)
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