Reintroducing prescription fee to cost $32.4 million per year, study finds

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Reintroducing prescription fee to cost $32.4 million per year, study finds

Jonathan
Chilton-Towle
Mona Jeffreys
Associate professor Mona Jeffreys, of Te Hikuwai Rangahau Hauora–Health Services Research Centre at Victoria University, says prescription fees should remain free to reduce hospitalisations [Image: Supplied]
Any change to reintroduce prescription co-payments could lead to more hospital admissions, increasing costs to hospitals, and adversely affect people’