The Prime Minister held crisis talks with premiers and chief ministers in Canberra where they discussed a number of issues, including the embattled health care system which will be the 'priority' for National Cabinet.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has insisted health care will be the"first priority issue" of focus for governments this year amid challenges within the system.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has flagged health care will the number one issue the government will be focused on in 2023. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Gary Ramage "We need to improve primary healthcare, we need to improve access to GP services. We need to make sure that people who are aged care residents who end up at ED departments can get the care in their aged care when they are not acute health issues.National Cabinet met for the first time in 2023 to discuss a number of issues on premiers and chief ministers' agenda.
"We've put aside $750 million to the Strengthening Medicare Fund that will be used to fund the recommendations in this report," he said in a press conference on Friday.
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