Veterans' health cap scrapped after backlash
The federal government has scrapped its controversial plan to cap allied health care for veterans at $5000 annually. The proposed limit would have applied to services including physiotherapy and dentistry, and was projected to save the government approximately $750 million over three years. Crossbench Senator Jacqui Lambie confirmed the policy is now off the table.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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