Heart Foundation
More than four million Australians living with heart, stroke and blood vessel disease will continue to have access to Medicare-subsidised telehealth services until the end of the year.
The Heart Foundation has welcomed the decision made today by the Minister for Health and Aged Care, Greg Hunt MP, to extend funding for telehealth services until December 31, but calls for the service to be made permanently available through Medicare.
Heart Foundation Group CEO, Adjunct Professor John Kelly, said telehealth offers vital support for millions of Australians living with cardiovascular disease, which includes heart, stroke and blood vessel disease, as well as those recovering from heart events.