Health Insurance Amendment (Extended Medicare Safety Net) Bill 2009

5 August 2009

© Commonwealth of Australia 2009
ISBN 978-1-74229-159-8

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View the report as separate downloadable parts:

Membership of the Committee	(PDF 7KB)
Chapter 1 - Introduction	(PDF 15KB)
Background Purpose of the bills Conduct of the inquiry Outline of the report
Chapter 2 - The need for, and basis of, the bill	(PDF 61KB)
The current Medicare safety nets The rising cost of the EMSN Table 2.1: Extended Medicare Safety Net thresholds Table 2.2: Obstetrics Services and Benefits under Medicare by calendar year* Table 2.3: ART Services and Benefits under Medicare by calendar year The bill Table 2.4: Savings from capping Extended Medicare Safety Net benefits The government's position Support for the government's position
Chapter 3 - Criticism of the bill and counterarguments	(PDF 98KB)
The Australian Medical Association's criticism of the CHERE report DoHA's response CHERE's response Criticism of the bill DoHA's response to these concerns Lack of consultation
Additional comments by Coalition senators	(PDF 58KB)
Additional Comments - Senator Rachel Siewert, the Australian Greens	(PDF 59KB)
Minority Report by Senator Nick Xenophon	(PDF 52KB)
Recommendations
Appendix 1 - Submissions received by the Committee	(PDF 8KB)
Appendix 2 - Public Hearings	(PDF 6KB)

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Committee Secretary
Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee
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Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone:	+61 2 6277 3515
Fax:	+61 2 6277 5829
Email:	community.affairs.sen@aph.gov.au