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Additional Public Summary Documents - PBAC March 2017 meeting
14 July 2017 - The Public Summary Documents (first time rejections and deferrals) from the March 2017 PBAC\ meeting are now ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Jul 2017
Choice says health insurance is too complex and stopping people from switching
14 July 2017 - Consumer group Choice is urging the government to simplify health insurance policies after it found nearly ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Jul 2017
Indicative 1 October 2017 prices - 2017 October cycle
13 July 2017 - Indicative 1 October 2017 prices resulting from the 2017 October cycle of price disclosure have now been ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Jul 2017
AusBiotech welcomes industry nominee to PBAC
13 July 2017 - AusBiotech has today welcomed the appointment of industry nominee Michelle Burke to the PBAC, who is ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Jul 2017
PBAC announces appointment of industry expert to Committee
13 July 2017 - Medicines Australia is pleased to welcome the appointment of Michelle Burke to the PBAC. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Jul 2017
New appointment to the PBAC
13 July 2017 - The Minister for Health has made another new appointment to the PBAC. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Jul 2017
The rise and fall in out-of-pocket costs in Australia: an analysis of the strengthening Medicare reforms
12 July 2017 - After a period of steady decline, out-of-pocket (OOP) costs for general practitioner (GP) consultations in Australia began ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Jul 2017
Pharmacy review - an update from the Chair
12 July 2017 - The Chair of the Review Panel, Professor Stephen King, is pleased to release four additional reports ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Jul 2017
Medicare’s 45,000 daily hits under scrutiny
9 July 2017 - The federal government will launch a high-powered inquiry into Medicare security to review the way doctors ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Jul 2017
'Extreme': Australian GPs prescribing antibiotics at up to nine times recommended rates, study funds
9 July 2017 - Australian GPs are prescribing antibiotics at up to nine times recommended rates, a new study has ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Jul 2017
Health cover at ‘tipping point’
7 July 2017 - Medibank Private boss Craig Drummond has warned that the health insurance sector is at a “critical ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Jul 2017
Private health insurers must do more to arrest rise in complaints, Senate told
5 July 2017 - Ombudsman director warns of ‘an increased level of frustration with affordability’ and calls on the industry to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Jul 2017
Serious concerns over true intentions of review
5 July 2017 - Nearly two weeks on from the release of the Interim Report of the Pharmacy Remuneration and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Jul 2017
Hi-tech hospital costs soar as almost half of stays top $10,000
4 July 2017 - Australian health funds paid more than $6.4 billion last year on claims that had a benefit ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Jul 2017
Drug for painful skin disease on the PBS
3 July 2017 - Australians suffering from an extremely painful and debilitating skin disease known as hidradenitis suppurativa now have ...