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Surgeons face sanction for imposing severe financial pain
4 June 2019 - Australia’s Chief Medical Officer, Brendan Murphy, will investigate whether doctors who charge unnecessarily high fees that ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 May 2019
Charlie Teo: celebrity surgeon’s prices ‘challenged by insurers’
30 May 2019 - The prices charged by brain surgeon Charlie Teo have been challenged by insurers and Medicare in ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 May 2019
Charlie Teo: brain surgeon defends six-figure op costs
29 May 2019 - Brain surgeon Charlie Teo has told a television host to get her facts straight after he ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 May 2019
Terminal brain cancer patient shares painful health insurance lesson, as more Aussies ditch cover
28 May 2019 - When doctors discovered a tumour bigger than a golf ball in the middle of Nick Stephens’ ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 May 2019
Health premium increases ‘must fall’: Greg Hunt
28 May 2019 - Greg Hunt wants insurers to slash premium increases next year — even if the government has ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 May 2019
A $1 discount on prescription medicines is under threat
16 May 2019 - Australians are likely to pay more for prescription medicines no matter who wins the election on ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 May 2019
Cancer specialists ‘won’t increase’ fees under Labor plan
9 May 2019 - Australia’s cancer doctors have rejected Scott Morrison’s claims they will charge patients higher fees under Labor’s ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 May 2019
Health funds want to raise a tax penalty to force you to buy their products
4 May 2019 - A $900 plus tax penalty to force the rich to buy private health insurance is now ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Mar 2019
Charging for technology appraisals and highly specialised technologies
27 March 2019 - From 1 April 2019 NICE will charge for technology appraisal and highly specialised technologies assessments. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Feb 2019
Prescriptions to rise to £9 from April
25 February 2019 - The government has announced another rise in prescription costs for medicines dispensed on the NHS in ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Feb 2019
More affordable medicines for all Australians
6 February 2019 - The Pharmacy Guild of Australia wants to see more affordable medicines for all Australians, and the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Feb 2019
Public consultation – draft cost recovery implementation statement for listing medicines on the PBS and designated vaccines on the NIP
1 February 2019 - After consultations with industry representatives during 2018, the Department of Health is releasing the draft statement ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Jan 2019
‘Restore health insurance rebate’
30 January 2019 - Australia’s health insurance sector is calling for the industry rebate to be restored to its original ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Dec 2018
As health insurance premiums rise again, consumer focus will be on value
19 December 2018 - The average 3.25 per cent rise in health insurance premiums announced today brings a respite from ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Dec 2018
NICE appraisal fees to be introduced despite opposition
14 December 2018 - Concessions made for small companies. ...