Blog
RSS FeedPosted by Michael Wonder on 20 Nov 2019
Medical devices pushing private health expenses
19 November 2019 - Reforms to the cost of medical devices have failed to deliver a promised $250m in savings ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Nov 2019
Life saving therapy denied to dying cop
20 November 2019 - Doctors at Sydney’s Royal Prince Alfred Hospital are refusing to treat a terminally ill cancer patient ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Nov 2019
Private health premiums tipped to soar as more young people drop cover
19 November 2019 - Health Minister Greg Hunt's effort to slow the increase in the cost of health insurance has ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Nov 2019
Game changing cancer medicines now within reach for 2,200 Australians
20 November 2019 - Australians living with non-small cell lung cancer and early stage acute lymphoblastic leukaemia will be able to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Nov 2019
Lung cancer and leukaemia treatments to be added to PBS
19 November 2019 - “Game changing” drugs for types of lung cancer and leukaemia will be added to the Pharmaceutical Benefits ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Nov 2019
NICE, in confidence: an assessment of redaction to obscure confidential information in single technology appraisals by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
17 November 2019 - Health technology assessment aims to provide a transparent framework within which normative judgements can be applied for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Nov 2019
Biostatistics: a fundamental discipline at the core of modern health data science
28 October 2019 - The value of our health and medical research investment is at risk unless we foster the discipline ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Nov 2019
PBAC Public Summary Documents - July 2019 meeting
15 November 2019 - The Public Summary Documents (first time rejections and deferrals) from the July 2019 PBAC meeting are now ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Nov 2019
Health funds pressure Canberra over $700 million medical devices 'failure'
14 November 2019 - Australia's health insurers are putting pressure on the federal government to overhaul how much they pay ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Nov 2019
Private health too costly, sector too complex
14 November 2019 - Australia's private health care system is too difficult for patients to navigate, leading to price gouging, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Nov 2019
Health products portal – intent to apply
14 November 2019 - The Department of Health (the Department) has been working to digitise and simplify the PBS submission ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Nov 2019
Drug Utilisation Sub-Committee outcome statement
13 November 2019 - The outcome statement from the October 2019 Drug Utilisation Sub-Committee meeting is now available. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Nov 2019
TGA approved terminology for therapeutic goods
11 November 2019 - The Therapeutic Goods Administration develops and maintains approved terminology to ensure the accuracy and consistency of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Nov 2019
Medibank CEO’s plan to fix health insurance
8 November 2019 - It took just one day for Medibank CEO Craig Drummond to come to grips with the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Nov 2019
PBS process improvements information forum
7 November 2019 - The Department of Health will be hosting a webinar on 21 November 2019. ...