Medicare system is ‘not fit for purpose’, review finds

4 April 2023 - Australia’s health funding system is “fragmented and disjointed” and in critical need of being simplified, says ...

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MSAC Secretariat publishes agenda for July 2023 MSAC meeting

29 March 2023 - The MSAC Secretariat has published a list of applications scheduled to be considered by the MSAC ...

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Review of National Hospital Funding Agreement

24 February 2023 - The five-year agreement on public hospital funding between the Australian Government and all states and territories is ...

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MSAC publishes agenda for June 2023 ESC meeting

22 February 2023 - The MSAC Secretariat has published a list of applications scheduled to be considered by the ESC ...

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Medicare annual statistics – rolling 12 months (July 2009 to December 2022)

20 February 2023 - This document presents rolling 12 month Medicare statistics by three variables ...

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Annual private health insurance premium rise

6 February 2023 - The Australian Government is ensuring Australians get value for money from their private health insurance as the ...

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Release of the Strengthening Medicare Taskforce Report

3 February 2023 - The Strengthening Medicare Taskforce Report is now available.  ...

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Enhanced MSAC application now available for March 2023 deadline

3 February 2023 - The enhanced MSAC application forms are now available in the health products portal for use by ...

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Strengthening Medicare for the future

3 February 2023 - The Albanese Government has released the Strengthening Medicare Taskforce report. ...

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‘Enough sickness’ to share GP load among pharmacists, nurses

2 February 2023 - Pharmacy Guild of Australia president Trent Twomey says there is enough “demand and sickness” to allow ...

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Options for a reformed Prostheses List pre-listing assessment framework and governance structure

31 January 2023 - This report provides a framework and proposes options for governance that would align the Prostheses List processes ...

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MSAC publishes agenda for April 2023 PASC meeting

27 January 2023 - The MSAC Secretariat has published a list of applications scheduled to be considered by the PICO Advisory ...

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Reform Medicare to sustain system

25 January 2023 - Australia’s hybrid public/private healthcare system, including the principle of universal coverage through Medicare, has served the nation ...

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Private insurance can contribute to a healthier system

24 January 2023 - Given what many describe as a crisis in primary care, it’s well past time to revisit the ...

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Calls to allow private health insurance to cover fee gaps

24 January 2023 - Health funds are pushing to be able to cover doctors’ gap fees as part of national ...

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