39432 (2024). Debbie Ngarewa-Packer to the Associate Minister of Health

Written Question

Published date: 16 Jul 2024

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Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	39432 (2024)
Question asked:	02 Jul 2024
Member asking:	Debbie Ngarewa-Packer
Portfolio:	Associate Minister of Health
Minister replying:	Hon David Seymour
Answer received:	10 Jul 2024
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_39432_2024
Document guid:	47b1aebf-a2e6-4cb8-9e42-e061e14e13de

39432 (2024). Debbie Ngarewa-Packer to the Associate Minister of Health: How many Māori with cancer, if any, are estimated to receive cancer medicines from the extra $604 million Pharmac funding boost over the next four years?

Hon David Seymour: I don't believe in treating people based on race. I believe it is more important to focus on need.