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St Vincent’s splits with insurer NIB amid private hospitals ‘crisis’
4 July 2024 - Australia’s largest non-profit hospital operator says Labor is yet to fully grapple with a crisis facing ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Jun 2024
Private health sector on life support as patients’ care delayed
21 June 2024 - The health insurance industry is facing the growing prospect of unprecedented government intervention in its contracting ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Apr 2024
MSAC publishes agenda for 1-2 August 2024 MSAC meeting
3 April 2024 - The MSAC Secretariat has published a list of applications scheduled to be considered by the MSAC ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Mar 2024
New leaders for medicines and medical services committees
20 March 2024 - Two esteemed medical experts have been appointed to oversee the committees that advise Government on funding medicines, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Mar 2024
New treatment for essential tremor now available through Medicare
19 March 2024 - Australians living with essential tremor can now access magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound through Medicare, with the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Mar 2024
Private health insurance premiums rise less than wages, pensions and inflation
5 March 2024 - The Australian Government has ensured Australians get value for money from their private health insurance, with the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Mar 2024
More rare conditions considered for newborn bloodspot screening and new treatment option for spinal muscular atrophy
29 February 2024 - On Rare Disease Day, the Albanese Government has announced two more rare genetic conditions have been ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Feb 2024
MSAC publishes agenda for Jun 2024 ESC meeting
28 February 2024 - The MSAC Secretariat has published a list of applications scheduled to be considered by the ESC ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Feb 2024
Terminally ill patients despair amid price war over CAR-T cancer therapy
22 February 2024 - Australia risks “being pushed to the back of the queue” of countries to gain access to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Jan 2024
At 40, Medicare’s a marvel but it’s time for a health check
30 January 2024 - Big birthdays are a moment for reflection. And at 40, many of us need a check-up to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Jan 2024
Commemorating 40 years of Medicare
29 January 2024 - The Australian Government is releasing a special edition Medicare card in 2024 to commemorate the 40th anniversary ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Nov 2023
MSAC publishes agenda for April MSAC meeting
22 November 2023 - The MSAC Secretariat has published a list of applications scheduled to be considered by the MSAC on ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Nov 2023
Funding verdict looms on ‘future of cancer therapy’
21 November 2023 - The chance of survival for hundreds of Australians living with a deadly type of blood cancer ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Nov 2023
MSAC Secretariat publishes revised agenda for November 2023 MSAC meeting
31 October 2023 - - The MSAC Secretariat has published a revised ist of applications scheduled to be considered by ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Nov 2023
Medicare bulk billing strengthened as largest investment in 40 years takes effect
1 November 2023 - The Australian Government is making it easier to see a bulk billing doctor for more than 11 ...