Health will get a significant funding boost of $16.68 billion across 3 Budgets as part of our plan to invest in frontline services such as emergency departments, primary care, medicines and public health to ensure New Zealanders can get the healthcare .
More than $16 billion is set aside by the Government for the next three Budgets to address health cost pressures and maintaining services, while new funding.
The Finance Minister says she "regrets" funding for extra cancer drugs was not possible in Budget 2024, despite it being promised during the election campaign.
Health will get a significant funding boost of $16.68 billion across three Budgets as part of our plan to invest in frontline services such as emergency departments, primary care, medicines and public health to ensure New Zealanders can get the healthcare they deserve, Health Minister Dr Shane Reti says
A cancer patient is disappointed with a lack of funding for new medicines in Budget 2024 , and expects it will be years until the drug that helped her stay.