{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/621d136b0bbb440015b60ba7/68b1508d218ce9e1cbdf9408?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"East Plus West Ep 175 - Victoria Manhunt Underway, 7 Hour ED Wait To Save $35 & Autism Cut From NDIS","description":"<p>In this week's exclusive subscribers' podcast, Ivan and Leo discuss the latest on the four-day manhunt in regional Victoria after two police officers were shot dead by Porepunkah man Dezi Freeman. They also examine how the cost-of-living crisis is hitting Emergency Departments hard, with patients choosing to save the $35 Medicare GP gap fee by waiting seven hours for treatment. Meanwhile, concerns have been raised over the Federal Government's decision to cut autism from the National Disability Insurance Scheme in an effort to control spiralling costs.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Subscribe to \"WAMN Xtra News Club\" for additional premium weekly content!</p><p>Support independent journalism!</p><p><strong>LINK:&nbsp;</strong><a href=\"https://wamnnews.com.au/news/xtra\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>https://wamnnews.com.au/news/xtra</strong></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Subscribe to 6 News Patreon:</p><p><strong>LINK:&nbsp;</strong><a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/6newsau\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>https://www.patreon.com/6newsau</strong></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"Ivan Leung & Leo Puglisi"}