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Budget 2021: Primary care funding up but likely spent to keep patient fees low
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Budget 2021: Primary care funding up but likely spent to keep patient fees low
Tuesday 8 June 2021, 04:17 PM

It is unclear where Budget money for primary care announced by health minister Andrew Little will be spent
This story is from the 9 June issue of New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa and is being published early
Budget 2021 nearly doubled the targeted extra funding for primary care compared with last year. Fiona Cassie investigates the implications for the soon-to-be decided capitation increase for the 2021/22 year
The bulk of the extra Budget 2021 funding for primary care is expected to be used to keep the maximum fee for low-cost general practice visits at $19.
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