Collective of pharmacists want National to keep free prescriptions - a podcast by RNZ

A collective of pharmacists wants National to back track on its policy to ditch free prescriptions for everyone, while the cost of living crisis persists. National plans to reverse what it calls an untargeted subsidy, directing the savings of more than $300 million to fund 13 new cancer treatments instead. Community service and gold card holders would still get free meds and for any other family or person prescription fees would be capped at $100 per year. The Prescription Access Initiative believes the proposed changes could have dire results. Its spokesperson - Mangawhai pharmacist, Lanny Wong, speaks to Lisa Owen. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6340335948112

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