Canberra, Feb. 5 -- Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a billion-dollar funding deal to cut waiting times at the country's public hospitals.
Albanese and Minister for Health Mark Butler on Wednesday said that the federal government has reached a deal with all eight states and territories to increase funding for the public healthcare system in 2025-26.
Under the deal, the federal government will boost its contribution to funding for public hospitals and health services by 1.7 billion Australian dollars (1.06 billion U.S. dollars) to 33.91 billion AUD (21.19 billion USD), an increase of 12 percent.
"This decision today will help save lives and lead to better outcomes for our nation's hospitals," Albanese told repo...