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Health Ministers Turn Down Federal Funding Amidst Crisis of 3,000 Elderly Patients Awaiting Care

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State and territory health ministers warn more than 3,000 older Australians are languishing in hospital beds with nowhere else to go while awaiting placement in aged care.
The figure came as ministers rejected the latest funding offer from the federal government to prop up the nation’s overstretched public hospital system.

After a meeting with federal Health Minister Mark Butler on Friday, all parties emphasized their willingness to continue negotiations.

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