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'Kick in the guts': NT veterans join calls for health funding cap removal
Key takeaways
- This group of veterans in Darwin is calling for more clarity about the federal government's plan to cap health spending to $5,000 a year.
- NT veterans have joined calls for the federal government to drop its plan to make injured ex-service people reapply for health support after using $5,000 worth for the year.
- The federal government says it is deciding what process will be used to determine how veterans can apply for extra support beyond the $5,000 cap.
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This group of veterans in Darwin is calling for more clarity about the federal government's plan to cap health spending to $5,000 a year. (ABC News: Jane Bardon)
NT veterans have joined calls for the federal government to drop its plan to make injured ex-service people reapply for health support after using $5,000 worth for the year.
The federal government says it is deciding what process will be used to determine how veterans can apply for extra support beyond the $5,000 cap.
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