The AMA this week lodged a submission in response to the Government's Medicare Locals Discussion Paper. AMA President, Dr Andrew Pesce, said today that the AMA believes that Medicare Locals may be able to add value to the primary health system, but they would never become the foundation. Dr Pesce said that General Practitioners are the foundation of the Australian health system. "We see Medicare Locals supporting GPs in the performance of their task of providing care and advice to patients," Dr Pesce said...
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