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Why is the government restricting Medicare funds for ECGs when expert advice says exactly the opposite?

  • Written by Brett Montgomery, Senior Lecturer in General Practice, University of Western Australia
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From August 1, if the federal government has its way, Medicare will stop paying for GPs to interpret common heart tests called electrocardiograms, or ECGs.

Health Minister Greg Hunt says the decision is based on safety advice from a top-level medical expert panel convened by the government to review Medicare rebates. But a closer look...

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