New Minister backs down on Medicare Rebate cuts

AMA Tasmania president Tim Greenaway said common sense had prevailed. “We are very glad the Government has backed down and withdrawn the changes ­because it was a very poor piece of legislation which would have harmed patients,’’ Dr Greenaway said. But he said meetings in Hobart and Launceston on February 1 would go ahead. “We have concerns with ­respect to the plans the Government has signalled in relation to Medicare changes,’’ he said.