This is a member guest blog from Kevin Montgomery – Naturopath. His views are his own. Certainly, we were not recognised by the Treasurer for the extraordinary contribution we continue to make towards achieving genuine health care for Australian residents. Without our contribution, the allocated budget for health would be much larger. Undoubtedly, the government is getting our services ‘on the cheap’. From the budget papers - ‘The Government will undertake a review of the private health insurance rebate for natural therapies. The review, which will be overseen by the Chief Medical Officer, will examine the evidence of clinical efficacy, cost effectiveness and safety and quality of these natural therapies. Following the completion of the review, the Government will introduce through regulation a list of natural therapies that will...

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