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Don’t want a vaccine? Be prepared to pay more for insurance.
2 August 2021 - America’s Covid-19 vaccination rate is at around 60 percent, for ages twelve and up. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Jul 2021
Hospital costs, not drug prices, are the real US health care scandal
27 July 2021 - Medical monopolies have allowed inflation to get out of hand, but American politicians are not paying attention. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Jul 2021
PrEP, the HIV prevention pill, must now be totally free under almost all insurance plans
21 July 2021 - Insurers have been advised that they shouldn’t be charging for Truvada and Descovy as HIV prevention and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Jul 2021
The growing problem of out of pocket costs and affordability in employer sponsored insurance
9 July 2021 - While policy makers and health leaders have appropriately focused on addressing the COVID-19 pandemic, underlying racial and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Jul 2021
Hospitals often charge uninsured people the highest prices, new data show
6 July 2021 - Cash payers are often charged more than insurance companies for the same service by the same hospital, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Jun 2021
Overcharging doctors exposed under Medical Cost Finder revamp
28 June 2021 - A new government website will expose Australian doctors who are overcharging their patients and reveal the stingiest ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Jun 2021
Changes to cost recovery arrangements from 1 July 2021
25 June 2021 - The 2021-22 PBS and NIP cost recovery implementation statement is now available. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Jun 2021
Fees and charges: summary from 1 July 2021
23 June 2021 - The TGA is required to recover its costs for all activities that fall within the scope of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Jun 2021
Medicare rebate changes for surgeries kick in next month, but doctors say more time is needed
7 June 2021 - One of the biggest overhauls of the Medicare rebate system in decades is set to kick ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Jun 2021
GP bulk billing services at record highs
6 June 2021 - More Australians than ever are getting the medical care they need at no cost to themselves, with ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Jun 2021
Patients set to pay thousands more as rebates cut in raft of radical Medicare changes
6 June 2021 - A chaotic attempt to modernise the 38 year old Medicare system could see patients hit with higher ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Apr 2021
Public consultation – draft 2021-22 Cost Recovery Implementation Statement for listing medicines on the PBS and designated vaccines on the NIP
15 April 2021 - Consultation on the content of the draft Cost Recovery Implementation Statement for listing medicines on the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Apr 2021
NHS prescription charges to rise in price today
1 April 2021 - Millions of people will pay more for prescriptions from today as new rates come into force across ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Mar 2021
Indian cancer drug manufacturer to pay $50 million for concealing and destroying records in advance of FDA inspection
23 March 2021 - Indian drug manufacturer Fresenius Kabi Oncology was sentenced to pay $50 million in fines and forfeiture ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Mar 2021
Biden-Harris Administration increases Medicare payment for life saving COVID-19 vaccine
15 March 2021 - Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is increasing the Medicare payment amount for administering the ...