The Abbott Government will work hand-in-hand with health professionals and patients to deliver a healthier Medicare to ensure Australians continue receiving the high-quality and appropriate care they need as efficiently as possible.

Minister for Health Sussan Ley said overwhelming feedback received during her wide-ranging consultations was Medicare’s structure no longer efficiently supported patients and practitioners to manage chronic conditions or the complex interactions between primary and acute care.

Ms Ley said any reform would need to have a core focus on delivering better patient outcomes, with the Government to engage doctors, patients and other health professionals to lead the broad reform process to ensure that occurs.

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