Lester Levy: Health Commissioner on Health NZ's deficit decreasing by $660 million
The Mike Hosking Breakfast · Newstalk ZB
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Show Notes
Health Commissioner Lester Levy says a lower health deficit than expected is a sign of progress.
Health New Zealand's revealed a $1.1 billion deficit – well short of the $1.76 billion it initially reported.
The Opposition's accused the Government of manufacturing a crisis to justify its cuts.
Levy told Mike Hosking he's confident Health New Zealand will be at zero deficit in three years, assuming nothing unexpected happens.
But he says that's a temporary and fixable problem, unlike the real problem of long waiting times.
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