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RSS FeedPosted by Michael Wonder on 18 Jan 2023
Modernising the Prostheses List Committee process
17 January 2023 - The Australian Government will modernise the existing committee process for prostheses applications through the new Medical ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Nov 2022
Government supporting Australians living with type 1 diabetes
13 November 2022 - The Albanese Government is changing the lives for the 130,000 Australians living with type 1 diabetes by ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Jul 2022
MSAC publishes agenda for November 2022 meeting
27 July 2022 - 12 agenda items for consideration at the 24-25 November 2022 meeting. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Jul 2022
Albanese Government delivering life changing devices for Australians with type 1 diabetes
3 July 2022 - The Albanese Government is delivering on our election commitment to give all 130,000 Australians with type 1 ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Mar 2022
Medical devices savings ‘missed’
17 March 2022 - Private health insurers say consumers will miss out on big savings on their premiums because the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Mar 2022
Agreement reached on funding reforms for medical devices
17 March 2022 - The Medical Technology Association of Australia has signed a joint four-year agreement with the Commonwealth Government ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Mar 2022
Reforms to deliver lower prices for medical devices and lower private health insurance premiums
17 March 2022 - The Australian Government’s plan to make private health insurance simpler and more affordable for all Australians is ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Feb 2022
MTAA welcomes patent box legislation
11 February 2022 - MTAA has welcomed the introduction of the Government’s Patent Box Bill into the House of Representatives ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Feb 2022
New CGM device for Australians with diabetes
14 February 2022 - Australians with diabetes will now have access to the next generation Dexcom G6 Continuous Glucose Monitoring, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Dec 2021
HCF calls for independent regulator of medical devices
6 December 2021 - Health insurer HCF has raised concerns that some doctors may be deciding what device to implant ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Nov 2021
MTAA welcomes new frontiers report
25 November 2021 - The Medical Technology Association of Australia wishes to thank Trent Zimmerman MP and Dr Mike Freelander MP ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Nov 2021
MSAC publishes agenda for upcoming meeting
24 November 2021 - 10 agenda items for consideration at the 31 March - 1 April 2022 meeting. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Nov 2021
When insurers choose, patients lose - campaign launched to protect patient choice
15 November 2021 - A new public health campaign to protect Australians’ access to life-saving therapies and medical technologies has ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Nov 2021
Additional support for Australians with rare skin conditions
12 November 2021 - The Australian Government is providing additional support, reducing the out of pocket costs for hundreds of Australians ...
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 ...