THE Victorian government denies a "blame game" between the state and federal governments over hospital funding but admits patients will be affected by cuts to the sector.
Victorian Health Minister David Davis said the state government was determined to see federal funding cuts restored.
"It will have a significant impact on patients. We're seeking to mitigate the impact as much as we can," he told journalists on Sunday.
"But inevitably there will be an impact on patients and we're concerned about that."
Federal Health Minister Tanya Plibersek previously blamed the state government for starving hospitals of funds.
Hundreds of beds have closed and thousands of elective surgery procedures have been cancelled as each side blames the other for cutting funds.
But Mr Davis said the federal government's claim that Victoria's population is dwindling - which it uses as a basis for $107 million of health funding cuts - was "dodgy".
"I reject the concept that this is a blame game," Mr Davis told journalists on Sunday.
"I call on them to reverse that cut which is based on dodgy population estimates."
Health professionals joined community groups, patient advocates and unions to protest the cuts at Melbourne's Treasury Gardens on Sunday.
A meeting between Ms Plibersek and Mr Davis in Melbourne on Friday failed to resolve the disagreement.
Mr Davis said he was willing to meet Ms Plibersek in Canberra despite describing Friday's talks as disappointing.
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