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Blair had private health insurance — but his cancer treatment still cost almost $1,000 a week
24 October 2019 - It is Anzac Day 2017, and Blair Meldrum cannot get out of bed. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Oct 2019
Premiums for HealthCare.gov plans are down 4% but remain unaffordable to non-subsidised consumers
22 October 2019 - Administration’s actions bring increased issuer participation, competition and greater choice to the Federal Health Insurance Exchanges ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Oct 2019
Premiums for ACA health plans are set to drop in 2020
22 October 2019 - Health law shows further signs of stabilising, complicating the political cases for and against it. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Oct 2019
Health insurance premiums to rise after government deal fails to reduce costs
23 October 2019 - Australians with private health insurance will face hefty premium increases next year - likely to be ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Oct 2019
Medibank to be first health insurer to make potential out-of-pocket costs publicly available
22 October 2019 - Health experts say it’s a positive move in the right direction but more information is needed. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Oct 2019
Pay pharmacists to improve our health, not just supply medicines
10 October 2019 - When you have a medicine dispensed at your local pharmacy under the PBS, two things happen. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Oct 2019
‘It shows how much pharma has on their plate’: Congress just quietly passed a bill that will cost drug makers $3 billion.
4 October 2019 - It’s on the lips of every presidential candidate, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and even President Trump: It’s ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Oct 2019
Fees for redeeming priority review vouchers fall to all-time low in FY2020
30 September 2019 - The US FDA on Friday announced the fees for using a priority review voucher to speed ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Sep 2019
Health benefits in 2019: premiums inch higher, employers respond to federal policy
25 September 2019 - The annual Kaiser Family Foundation Employer Health Benefits Survey found that in 2019 the average annual premium ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Sep 2019
Trump Administration drives down Medicare Advantage and Part D premiums for seniors
24 September 2019 - Medicare Advantage premiums projected to go down to their lowest level in 13 years ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Sep 2019
Labour will abolish prescription fees for everyone in England, party to announce
21 September 2019 - Jeremy Corbyn will pledge to abolish charges for all medicine prescribed by NHS doctors, as he ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Sep 2019
Is private health care worth the premium price tag?
23 September 2019 - When it comes to making a purchase, most consumers can shop around for the best price – ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Sep 2019
A new deal protects Australians chemists at the expense of patients
22 September 2019 - Australia’s 3000 pharmacy owners have a government guaranteed monopoly that is pushing up medicine prices and the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Sep 2019
Pharmacy face off: Chemist Warehouse’s push to provide free prescription medicine
4 September 2019 - Australia’s largest pharmacy retailer, Chemist Warehouse, is offering to provide free prescription medicine, if restrictive rules ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Sep 2019
$320 a night to stay in a public hospital after two funds slash rebate
4 September 2019 - Australians insured with HCF face hundreds of dollars per night in out-of-pocket fees if they are ...