The federal government is considering capping specialists’ fees. Is that constitutional?
- Written by Luke Beck, Professor of Constitutional Law, Monash University
Health Minister Mark Butler has said the government is considering capping specialists’ fees to reduce the gap between what Medicare covers and what specialists charge patients.
The Australian Medical Association strongly opposes the idea and is threatening legal action. Butler says the government is willing to “test the boundaries&rdqu...
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