Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Mornings and Shadow Minister for Rural Health Dr. Anne Webster discuss a damning National Rural Health Alliance report revealing regional Australians receive $6,000 less in healthcare funding per person than city residents, leading to higher mortality rates.

They also condemn proposed federal cuts to private health insurance rebates for over-65s, warning it will push thousands of retirees off private cover and further overwhelm the public hospital system.

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