National's flagship telehealth costs Kiwis up to $99 a call as Simeon Brown funds telehealth providers 3-4 times higher than GPs

As primary healthcare stutters around the country, why is National trying to kill it off?

Jul 01, 2025

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Leaked documents from Te Whatu Ora showed National planned to pay telehealth providers - including ‘reluctant PHO' Tend Health - between 367% and 433% what it funds struggling GPs for casual patients.

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National's flagship telehealth costs Kiwis up to $99 a call as Simeon Brown funds telehealth providers 3-4 times higher than GPs

As primary healthcare stutters around the country, why is National trying to kill it off?

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