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RSS FeedPosted by Michael Wonder on 18 Feb 2019
How much will Americans sacrifice for good health care?
16 February 2019 - A battle is looming over universal health care. Politicians and voters will have to decide whether the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Feb 2019
Medicines Matter – Pre-election focus on health and better access to new medicines
15 February 2019 - As the Parliament gears up for the Federal Budget and campaigning commences for the election, Medicines ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Feb 2019
Push for Medicare buy-in picks up with '50 and over' bill
13 February 2019 - House and Senate Democrats unveiled a plan Wednesday that would allow anyone over age 50 to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Feb 2019
Rationing of health care in the United States; an inevitable consequence of increasing health care costs
13 February 2019 - The modern era of medicine began in the 1960s. Health care coverage expanded with the passage ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Feb 2019
Government should spend money on cancer treatment, not gender reassignment
11 February 2019 - Should the government fund gender reassignment surgeries? ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Feb 2019
We must reduce drug prices with policies that work, not more regulation
5 February 2019 - Last week, the Department of Health and Human Services moved to end “backdoor rebates” in Medicare ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Feb 2019
Biosimilar uptake drivers
5 February 2019 - Information about Government initiatives to encourage the use of biosimilars is now available on the PBS website. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Jan 2019
My Health Record enshrines choice
24 January 2019 - A change in the law enabling people to delete permanently their My Health Record, should strengthen ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Jan 2019
Confusion abounds around health insurance reforms
21 January 2019 - For reforms that are meant to simplify private health cover, some are still a confusing maze. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Jan 2019
Trump's new vision for health care
14 January 2019 - Have you ever wondered why you can’t talk to your doctor by phone or by email? ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Jan 2019
Democrats roll out big health care proposals in the states
13 January 2019 - Riding the momentum from November’s elections, Democratic leaders in the states are wasting no time delivering ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Dec 2018
Medicines Australia welcomes the Government’s recognition of the importance of medicines
17 December 2018 - Medicines Australia welcomes today’s Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook, announced by Treasurer the Hon. Josh Frydenberg ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Dec 2018
Frustrated at cancer treatment inequity
13 December 2018 - As appointed ambassador for the Lung Foundation NZ, I feel very frustrated the Government will not ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Dec 2018
Bernie Sanders' drug price controls would stifle medical innovation
11 December 2018 - Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Ro Khanna recently proposed bills that would impose price controls on ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Dec 2018
Expansion of the Medicare 340B payment program: hospital participation, prescribing patterns and reimbursement, and legal challenges
11 December 2018 - The 340B program began as a means to lower the cost of outpatient medications for a small ...