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Value for private health insurance
26 February 2025 - The Australian Government has ensured Australians get value for money from their private health insurance. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Feb 2025
We could be paying too much for knee and hip replacements
18 February 2025 - As more baby boomers have their joints replaced and the population struggles with obesity, we need to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Feb 2025
Cost sharing for preferred branded drugs in Medicare Part D
14 February 2025 - Most individuals in the US are concerned about prescription drug affordability. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Feb 2025
Public consultation: draft 2025-26 cost recovery implementation statement for listing medicines on the PBS and designated vaccines on the NIP
31 January 2025 - Consultation on the draft 2025-26 cost recovery implementation statement for listing medicines on the PBS and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Jan 2025
Australians benefit from freeze to maximum cost of PBS medicines
20 January 2025 - The Australian Government has launched an advertising campaign to raise awareness about a freeze on the maximum ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Jan 2025
Cheaper medicines stay cheaper as Australians save $1.1 billion
2 January 2025 - On 1 January 2025, for the first time in more than 25 years, the maximum amount people ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Dec 2024
2023-24 financial results for cost recovery activities for listing medicines on the PBS and designated vaccines on the NIP
4 December 2024 - The PBS and NIP Cost Recovery Implementation Statement has been updated to include 2023-24 end of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Nov 2024
Medicine access debacle deepens with invoices for delayed services
5 November 2024 - Pharmaceutical companies whose medicines have been indefinitely delayed are being charged $200,000 per application despite no services ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Oct 2024
Funding battle over a critical medicine is the latest front in private health war
29 October 2024 - Private hospital groups are warning that patients will increasingly be slugged with out of pocket costs as ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Oct 2024
Healthscope to slug Bupa patients $100 for overnight hospital stays
29 October 2024 - Healthscope will charge customers of Bupa and Australian Health Service Alliance funds a $100 gap fee ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Sep 2024
Out of pocket GP costs soar 45 per cent for non-bulk billed patients
22 September 2024 - Australians who don’t get a bulk billed GP appointment are paying 45% more to see a ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Jun 2024
2024-25 cost recovery implementation statement for listing medicines on the PBS and designated vaccines on the NIP
28 June 2024 - 2024-25 PBS) and NIP cost recovery fees commence on 1 July 2024. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 May 2024
Chemists to lose dollar discount option as government bows to Pharmacy Guild pressure
16 May 2024 - Chemist Warehouse will be stripped of its ability to give its customers $1 off their medicines, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Mar 2024
Private health insurance premiums rise less than wages, pensions and inflation
5 March 2024 - The Australian Government has ensured Australians get value for money from their private health insurance, with the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Jan 2024
PBS medicines to cost Aussies more from today; safety net thresholds also increase
1 January 2024 - Sick Australians who need PBS prescription medicines will be coughing up more from today. ...