Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Sep 2020
Election campaign 2020: Jacinda Ardern unveils $1 billion health policy
29 September 2020 - Labour is promising to invest millions more in drug-buying agency PHARMAC and emergency dental care if it forms the government after the election.
The party is also planning to roll out a big reform of the health system, which will include cutting the number of DHBs and creating a long-awaited Māori Health Authority
Labour leader Jacinda Ardern and health spokesperson Chris Hipkins promised a $200 million funding boost for PHARMAC over the next four years, as part of the party’s health policy, in Manukau on Tuesday morning.
