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Calls for urgent changes to Medicare

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A new report by leading economic think-tank is calling for urgent changes to Medicare, describing it as not fit for purpose. The Grattan Institute says since its inception more than three decades ago, the universal health care system has failed to keep up with the needs of Australians.
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