Saturday, March 21, 2015

NSW election: Mike Baird promises free medicine for chronically ill

Re-elected government would abolish copayment for public patients as new poll shows Coalition headed for clear victory at next Saturday’s election

People with serious illnesses such as juvenile diabetes, cancer and severe asthma will reportedly get free medicine thanks to a Baird government plan to scrap copayments for public patients if it’s re-elected.

A re-elected government will absorb the $76m being paid out by tens of thousands of patients to access highly specialised drugs, News Corp Australia reported on Sunday.

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