Prescription cost change could save you hundreds of dollars

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Anthony Albanese has announced a cut in the cost of medicines covered by the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. Source: AAP / LUKAS COCH/AAPIMAGE

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The federal government is proposing new laws to lower co-payments for prescriptions on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. With inflation running high, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says this will ease cost of living pressures for many Australians.

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