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Women in Dobell can’t afford medicine
8 February 2022 - A third of women living in the federal electorate of Dobell struggle to afford prescription medicines, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Oct 2021
The challenges of inadequate financial support for Australians with cancer
21 October 2021 - The publicly funded Medicare system in Australia has been recognised as a leading universal health care model. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Sep 2020
Private health insurance hikes set to hit Australians soon
10 September 2020 - Thousands of Australians have ditched their private health insurance cover in recent months due to money worries. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Sep 2020
Thousands drop private health insurance after questioning its value
1 September 2020 - It's crunch time in many households, with money tighter than ever as the economic impact of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Aug 2020
Why are Australians ditching private health insurance during the coronavirus pandemic?
18 August 2020 - Despite the fact a deadly virus is raging around us, thousands of young Australians have decided ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Aug 2020
Free for everyone: coronavirus vaccine deal locked in
18 August 2020 - The Morrison government has locked in a guarantee for the Australia-wide supply of the world’s first ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Jun 2020
'This is what life could be like': a miracle migraine drug is changing sufferer's lives but most can't afford the 'exorbitant' $800 a month price tag
20 June 2020 - "I wish people would understand that a migraine is not just a headache. It is so ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 May 2020
Almost 10,000 Australians drop private health insurance during pandemic
19 May 2020 - Private health funds are urging Australians to keep their cover after a fall in membership during ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Feb 2020
One in 10 people not filling prescriptions because of cost
26 February 2020 - More than one in 10 people in parts of Sydney say they have avoided or delayed ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Feb 2020
Call to reduce ‘scary’ gene therapy costs
28 November 2019 - Health care funders have been urged to overcome the “scary” cost of emerging gene therapies that ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Jan 2020
Health gap fees up to 10 times higher in northern Sydney than elsewhere in NSW
21 January 2020 - Private health insurance gap fees are up to 10 times larger in northern Sydney than elsewhere ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Jan 2020
Why cancelling your private health insurance could have unintended consequences
20 January 2020 - Nick Maconachie and Anna Dimeas have very different views on private health cover. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Dec 2019
$20,000 on allergy meds: families ask for help with 'astronomical' costs
22 December 2019 - Ashley Wong has spent almost every day of her 18 years battling severe allergies, and it's ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Dec 2019
Health funds call for urgent reform after government caps price hikes
9 December 2019 - Health funds strong-armed by the government into rising their membership fees by the lowest annual rate ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Nov 2019
Health insurers hit back after minister rejects premium rise
24 November 2019 - Health insurers are appealing to federal Health Minister Greg Hunt to fast-track reforms aimed at helping ...