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More senior Australians to get cheaper health care and medication under $70m Coalition election pitch
2 May 2022 - More self-funded retirees would be able to access cheaper health care and medication under a multi-million-dollar ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Apr 2022
Scott Morrison pledges to cut $10 from Pharmaceutical Benefit Scheme scripts
30 April 2022 - A re-elected Morrison government would cut the price of medicines listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefit Scheme ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Apr 2022
Cost of medicines a key election issue
22 April 2022 - Health and community pharmacy peak bodies have formed a coalition urging parties to recognise medicine affordability ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Apr 2022
Mystery solved over Hansard change to hide budget’s missing $10 drug price cut
4 April 2022 - Financial Services Minister Jane Hume’s office asked Hansard staff to delete references to a planned $10 ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Mar 2022
Government hopes to hook voters with cheaper drugs
29 March 2022 - Patients will get access to cheaper or free medicines sooner under plans to reduce the PBS ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Mar 2022
Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme: Pharmacy Guild of Australia say medication becoming unaffordable
1 March 2022 - A western Sydney pharmacist said Australians take pride in a universal healthcare system but “the universe doesn’t ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Jan 2022
Consultation paper on proposal to introduce a cost recovered pathway for Medical Services Advisory Committee applications
4 January 2022 - The Department of Health invites submissions in relation to a proposal to introduce a cost recovered ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Dec 2021
Private health pushes back on rates rise queries from Greg Hunt
14 December 2021 - Private health insurers are pushing back at Morrison government calls to reconsider a rise in their ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Dec 2021
Forecast 2 for the 2021 rebate from side agreements
13 December 2021 - In a new report to the government, TLV forecasts that the pharmaceutical companies will pay approximately ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Dec 2021
Health Minister Greg Hunt tells health funds to reduce price rises
11 December 2021 - Health funds have been told to reduce the increase on premiums next year, after Health Minister Greg ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Nov 2021
Updated 2021 – 22 cost recovery implementation statement
30 November 2021 - The 2021-22 Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme and National Immunisation Plan Cost Recovery Implementation Statement has been updated ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Nov 2021
Medicare premiums to jump in part due to pricey Alzheimer's drug
12 November 2021 - Seniors on Medicare will have to pay more than $20 more per month extra in premiums ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Nov 2021
Average family premiums for employer-based health insurance have jumped 47% in the last decade, outpacing wage growth and inflation
11 November 2021 - You’re not imagining the growing pinch to your budget from the cost of your workplace health ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Oct 2021
Belgium may remove step between paying doctors and reimbursement
8 October 2021 - Doctors and dentists could soon choose to only charge patients for co-payments – the non-refundable part ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Oct 2021
Medical device reforms to lower health fund premiums
2 October 2021 - Health fund premium rises will be 20% lower next year, and the reason for the savings ...