Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has brought months of a stalemate to an end after striking a $25 billion health deal with the states and territories at the 11th hour. The national cabinet met this morning to reach a new five-year funding agreement for public hospitals . Speaking to reporters afterwards, Albanese said the federal government has agreed to pay an additional $25 billion for public hospitals, taking the total up to a record $219.6 billion over the next five years. "This is three times more additional funding for public hospitals than was agreed to under the last five-year agreement." Federal Health Minister Mark Butler had admitted there would not be enough time to secure a deal before the current funding agreement expired on June 30 if one was not reached today.