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The Governments changes proposed for Medicare will create a two tier health care system that will see an explosion in health care costs for non concession card holders and the development of a second rate system for concession card holders.

Most people will be worse off. You will most probably be worse off, and with your health on the line we must all make these changes a major federal election issue.

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Links

(Health Consumers for Medicare Collective)
(Victorian Medicare Action Group)
(Victorian Trades Hall Council - Medicare campaign)
(National Medicare Alliance)
(ACTU - protest letter page)
(ANF Victoria - news item)
(ALP - Save Medicare)
(Nurses Campaign to Retain Medicare)

Dr Joseph Toscano / Jennie Solis / Mr Brendan Bride, National Convenors Defend and Extend Medicare

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