Out of Pocket Expenses
Hello everyone, below is the email that I have sent to the Hon Tanya Plibersek, Minister for Health as my request for an appointment.
Hello Tanya
I would like to come a...
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Hi Penny
Yes it certainly isn't fair is it, you pay taxes, health insurance and medicare levy and you are still out of pocket for life saving treatment. It really is outrageous.
My appointment with Greens Senator Lee Rhiannon has been confirmed for 12 December 2012, @2pm. I will post on my blog how the meeting goes. It was interesting the other day I was flicking through an old womens day and Kerri-Anne Kennerly was talking about her diagnosis of breast cancer also. She raised the issue herself the outrageous costs and believed that the Government should do something about this, well I guess I am trying to do something about this.
Let me know how you go with your local member, mine hasn't even bothered to get back to me either has Tanya Plibersek, Peter Dutton or Tony Abbotts offices. The only Parliamentarian who has responded (within 24 horus) was Senator Lee Rhiannon. Thankfully we have an election next year, and the time is right to start the lobbying! If you need any assistance with meeting with your local member, you just need to ask me.
take care
Leonie