Lester Levy: Health Commissioner on Health NZ's deficit decreasing by $660 million

Health Commissioner Lester Levy says a lower health deficit than expected is a sign of progress.   Health New Zealand's revealed a $1.1 billion deficit – well short of the $1.76 billion it initially reported.  The Opposition's accused the Government of manufacturing a crisis to justify its cuts.   Levy told Mike Hosking he's confident Health New Zealand will be at zero deficit in three years, assuming nothing unexpected happens.   But he says that's a temporary and fixable problem, unlike the real problem of long waiting times.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.