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Life saving therapy denied to dying cop
20 November 2019 - Doctors at Sydney’s Royal Prince Alfred Hospital are refusing to treat a terminally ill cancer patient ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Nov 2019
Health funds pressure Canberra over $700 million medical devices 'failure'
14 November 2019 - Australia's health insurers are putting pressure on the federal government to overhaul how much they pay ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Oct 2019
Response to media on new MBS items for eating disorders
30 October 2019 - In response to this morning’s media the Department of Health advises that the new items that will ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Oct 2019
Breast cancer MRI added to Medicare
29 October 2019 - Women with or suspected of having breast cancer will be able to claim Medicare benefits for magnetic ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Oct 2019
Private health insurers say cost of medical devices putting pressure on premiums
23 October 2019 - After the lowest annual increases in 18 years, relief appears to have been short-lived. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Oct 2019
'Veiled in secrecy': call for surgeons to disclose complications rates
14 October 2019 - Surgeons are being urged to disclose their rates of surgical complications to prove they're worth the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Sep 2019
Immunotherapy a groundbreaking new cancer treatment, but prohibitively expensive
10 September 2019 - Dave Roberts is fighting for his life, and his doctor says there is only one option ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Sep 2019
Greg Hunt's medical deals come back to bite him
11 September 2019 - Health minister Greg Hunt’s efforts to rein in growth in private health insurance premiums looks like ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Aug 2019
Aust stent costs five times higher than NZ
23 August 2019 -FactCheck Investigation: Do heart stents cost Australian private health funds five times more than they cost in ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Aug 2019
'Remove rugs from aged care' to reduce health insurance costs, report says
22 August 2019 - The medical devices industry is pushing back against further reforms to lower the cost of hip ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Aug 2019
Medibank joins Nexus Hospitals joint replacement surgery trial guaranteeing zero out-of-pocket costs
23 August 2019 - Doctors, Nexus Hospitals and Medibank start innovative joint replacement trial. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Aug 2019
Pharmacists call for Medicare rebates for medical consultations at the chemist
15 August 2019 - Pharmacists are pushing the Morrison government for changes to the Medicare system to allow Australians to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Aug 2019
Melbourne to pioneer free treatment to save sickest cancer kids
4 August 2019 - The nation’s youngest cancer patients, who had previously been forced to travel overseas for lifesaving treatment, will ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Jul 2019
Superannuation raids to pay for fat surgery
17 July 2019 - Australians are tapping their superannuation to pay for healthcare at an unprecedented rate, with more than ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Jul 2019
1 July Medicare rebate increases
1 July 2019 - The Australian Government is providing $187 million to increase patient rebates for 176 General Practitioners service items ...