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The Australian Managed Entry Scheme: are we getting it right?
23 April 2018 - In 2010, the Australian Government introduced the managed entry scheme (MES) to improve patient access to subsidised ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Jan 2018
Health policy reform not helped by Bill Shorten
31 January 2018 - It is noteworthy that shares in Medibank Private hit a record high the day after Opposition ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Jan 2018
Rare disease medicine changes offer clarity
29 January 2018 - Proposed changes to the provision of medicines for rare diseases should bring greater certainty for people ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Jan 2018
Medicines Australia welcomes LSDP review outcomes
28 January 2018 - Medicines Australia welcomes the Government’s announcement of an outcome from the post-market review of the Life ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Jan 2018
Review of the Life Saving Drugs Program - final report and Government response
28 January 2018 - After nearly 4 years and 3 health ministers, the final report and Government's response to the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Dec 2017
Report urges transparency in health system
19 December 2017 - Individual doctors' fees should be available in a searchable database, according to a recommendation of a Senate ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Oct 2017
Hunt puts best foot forward on health but we’ll need to monitor developments
13 October 2017 - Health Minister Greg Hunt today unveiled the most significant reforms to private health funds in recent ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Oct 2017
Major reforms to make private health insurance simpler and more affordable
13 October 2017 - The Australian Government has announced a wide ranging package of reforms to make private health insurance simpler ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Oct 2017
The health system is still awaiting modernisation
4 October 2017 - Five decades on from an important speech about fixing Australia’s healthcare system, better policy is still ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Sep 2017
Introduction of mandatory arrangements for PBS Efficient Funding of Chemotherapy claims
5 September 2017 - From 1 December 2017, approved suppliers will be required to enter a compounder ID when submitting ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Aug 2017
Find common ground on health: Roxon
1 September 2017 - Former health minister Nicola Roxon has warned that Australia’s healthcare leaders need to find common ground ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Aug 2017
Health Minister hears consumer case for health reform
23 August 2017 - Healthcare consumers have today put the case to Health Minister, Greg Hunt, for his National Health ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Jul 2017
Private health insurance fix hurdle
19 July 2017 - The reform committee set up by the Turnbull government to fix private health insurance has found ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Jul 2017
Pharmacy review - an update from the Chair
12 July 2017 - The Chair of the Review Panel, Professor Stephen King, is pleased to release four additional reports ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Jul 2017
Serious concerns over true intentions of review
5 July 2017 - Nearly two weeks on from the release of the Interim Report of the Pharmacy Remuneration and ...