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Welcome to the Defend and Extend Medicare site

The Governments changes proposed for Medicare will create a two tier health care system that will see an explosion in health care costs for non concession card holders and the development of a second rate system for concession card holders.

Most people will be worse off. You will most probably be worse off, and with your health on the line we must all make these changes a major federal election issue.

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Dr Joseph Toscano / Jennie Solis / Mr Brendan Bride, National Convenors Defend and Extend Medicare

Welcome to the Defend and Extend Medicare site

The Governments changes proposed for Medicare will create a two tier health care system that will see an explosion in health care costs for non concession card holders and the development of a second rate system for concession card holders.

Most people will be worse off. You will most probably be worse off, and with your health on the line we must all make these changes a major federal election issue.

LEARN MORE>>>

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Recent Articles

- DEMG Fleas
- Here We Go Again
- Ho Hum
- Here We Go Again
- Gold, Gold, Gold

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Federal Electorates Group News

 
Change of Emphasis

In the face of elections the Defend and Extend Medicare group is announcing a change in the emphasis in or strategy to defend and extend Medicare. Read more>>

 
12th of May Post Budget Rally

In another defiant show of persistance to keep the destruction of Medicare on the political agenda another Defend and Extend Medicare rally was held on the 12th of May in Melbourne.

Read: Rally Report

View pictures from some of our past rallies in defence of Medicare:

Pics: (1) (2) (3) (4)

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