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ACT campaigns to close the Pharmac funding gap
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RNZ | Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa
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The ACT Party in New Zealand is proposing a policy to increase Pharmac's budget to 12 percent of the total health spend by 2033. Leader David Seymour argues this will align New Zealand with OECD standards and allow for the funding of more essential medicines.
The ACT Party is proposing to increase the proportion of the health budget spent on Pharmac by one percent a year, to bring New Zealand in line with Australia and closer to the OECD average.
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