澳大利亚政府计划将一些医药费用最高限额定为25美元,以降低生活费用。 Australian government plans to cap some medicine costs at $25 to ease cost of living.

澳大利亚政府计划将选定药品的费用上限定为25美元,这是20多年来第一个这样的上限。 The Australian government plans to cap the cost of selected medicines at $25, the first such cap in over 20 years. 这与以前在药品福利计划下从42.50美元减少到30美元的做法相同。 This follows a previous reduction from $42.50 to $30 under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). 直至2030年,养恤金领取者和信用卡持有者PBS药品的上限将保持在7.70美元。 PBS medicines will remain capped at $7.70 for pensioners and credit card holders until 2030. 由于劳动党在众议院中占多数,预计该法案将获得通过。 The bill is expected to pass due to Labor's majority in the House of Representatives. 这一举措旨在提供生活费用救济,并确保保健质量不取决于财政能力。 This move aims to provide cost-of-living relief and ensure healthcare quality is not determined by financial capacity.