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EPISODE · Jun 7, 2026 · 14 MIN

Simeon Brown: Health Minister on the Government's changes to the Medicines Act

from The Weekend Collective · host Newstalk ZB

GP fees could be frozen for 12 months from July under a proposed Health NZ shake-up of the funding system. Under the proposals, around 60 percent of practices would receive increased funding through capitation re-weighting and annual funding increased. Overall funding for GPs would reportedly increase by six percent, as part of a $120.6 million injection for primary health.  Health Minister Simeon Brown joined the Weekend Collective to unpack the overhaul. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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