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Free prescriptions reduce hospitalisation rates: study
Morning Report
English - May 16, 2024 19:52 - 5 minutes - 5.32 MB - ★★★★ - 11 ratingsNews Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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People who skip getting a prescription because they can't afford to pay the $5 charge are 34 percent more likely to end up in hospital, according to a new Victoria University study. The study's lead Dr Mona Jeffreys spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.