Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Jun 2017
Laws introduced to 'guarantee' Medicare
1 June 2017 - The Turnbull government insists a new multi-billion dollar fund will guarantee the future of Medicare, amid claims it's merely an accounting trick.
Treasurer Scott Morrison on Thursday introduced legislation to parliament that will ensure proceeds from the Medicare levy - minus the portion set aside for the national disability insurance scheme - is paid into the fund annually.
It will be topped up with money collected via personal income tax to cover the cost of the Medicare Benefits Schedule and Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.
