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23 March 2003
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Medicare principles ‘must be safeguarded’
Catholic Health Australia has reiterated its stance that Australia’s health system must be founded on a universal insurance entitlement to essential care for everyone.
Speaking after a meeting of senior executives from Catholic hospital and health services, the chief executive officer of Catholic Health, Francis Sullivan, said: “The principles of equity and access which underpin the structure of Medicare must be safeguarded and made as effective as possible for all.”
This followed reports the Federal Government was considering changing access to Medicare and the bulk billing system on which it is founded.
“Medicare ... affords all Australians access to hospital and medical care,” Mr Sullivan said.
“It is the best way we have found to balance the demand for health services with the costs of delivering care.”