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Better Health, Better Hospitals
Blog post by Nicola Roxon
posted: Wednesday Mar 03, 2010, 10:30pm
When it comes to the health and well being of all Australians, Labor has always given this top priority. It was a Labor Government that introduced Medicare and the Pharmaceuticals Benefits Schemes to make medicines more affordable.
Today, the Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, continued that legacy by announcing the establishment of a single, unified National Health and Hospitals Network (NHHN) that will deliver better health services and better hospitals for all Australians.
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Raising awareness during World Glaucoma Week (News)
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Delivering sustainable health funding for the future (News)
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Taking full funding responsibility for GP and primary health care (News)
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A national health and hospitals network for Australia's future (News)
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