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 ...

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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 ...

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$148 million in new Medicare rebates for genetic testing

1 November 2023 - The Albanese Government is strengthening Medicare with a range of new Medicare rebates to ensure more ...

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Australia a world leader in genetic screening as Medicare to provide free testing

31 October 2023 - Genetic carrier screening tests for three of the most devastating birth defects will soon be provided ...

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A test could have saved Alison from chemotherapy

17 October 2023 - Chemotherapy. Radiotherapy. Surgery. These are the cancer treatments most people are familiar with. But advocates, patients ...

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‘Unacceptable’: Dad’s cancer treatment denied

6 September 2023 - Australians who can enlist radio stars and politicians are getting access to life saving cancer treatment while ...

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Ending the postcode lottery in newborn health screening

28 June 2023 - Today, on International Neonatal Screening Day, the Albanese Government is delivering on our commitment to end the ...

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A $10 test that could save the lives of five Aussie babies a day not delivered as promised

10 June 2023 - Hunter Kelly is one of many Australian newborns whose life could be saved with a simple test.  ...

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New prostate cancer treatment helping patients live longer, better

27 November 2022 - A treatment that could allow advanced prostate cancer patients to avoid chemotherapy and live longer has arrived ...

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Government supporting Australians living with type 1 diabetes

13 November 2022 - The Albanese Government is changing the lives for the 130,000 Australians living with type 1 diabetes by ...

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Push to get 'nuclear warhead' prostate cancer drug funded

26 August 2022 - The cost of the treatment can be up to $12,000 per dose. ...

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Albanese Government delivering life changing devices for Australians with type 1 diabetes

3 July 2022 - The Albanese Government is delivering on our election commitment to give all 130,000 Australians with type 1 ...

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Responses to Prostheses List reform

16 February 2022 - Consultation paper #3 A modernised fit for purpose listing process was released on 11 January and closes ...

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New CGM device for Australians with diabetes

14 February 2022 - Australians with diabetes will now have access to the next generation Dexcom G6 Continuous Glucose Monitoring, ...

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Taking the pressure off high blood pressure

23 October 2021 - The Australian Government is investing $40.5 million for a new Medicare Benefits Schedule item to improve the ...

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