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Coronavirus vaccine: Australia reaches deal to secure priority access
7 September 2020 - The Federal Government has reached a deal to pay for tens of millions of doses of two ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Sep 2020
Thousands drop private health insurance after questioning its value
1 September 2020 - It's crunch time in many households, with money tighter than ever as the economic impact of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Aug 2020
Simplified prescribing arrangements for chemotherapy patients during the COVID-19 pandemic
21 August 2020 - Amendments to the National Health (Efficient Funding of Chemotherapy) Special Arrangement 2011 and the establishment of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Aug 2020
Could the coronavirus vaccine be mandatory in Australia? Experts say it's possible.
20 August 2020 - News this week that Australia could have 25 million doses of the so-called "Oxford vaccine" available ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Aug 2020
Pharmacies to be first port of call for eventual COVID-19 vaccine
19 August 2020 - Getting the COVID-19 vaccine will be as easy as going to your local pharmacy when the lifesaving ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Aug 2020
Why are Australians ditching private health insurance during the coronavirus pandemic?
18 August 2020 - Despite the fact a deadly virus is raging around us, thousands of young Australians have decided ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Aug 2020
Free for everyone: coronavirus vaccine deal locked in
18 August 2020 - The Morrison government has locked in a guarantee for the Australia-wide supply of the world’s first ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Aug 2020
Australia pledges to share coronavirus vaccine: PM
7 August 2020 - The PM says Australia is ready to help manufacture a vaccine if there is a breakthrough. But ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Jul 2020
Coronavirus vaccine access could come back to old alliances as world powers ramp up search for COVID-19 cure
25 July 2020 - First it was Tim Tams. Then it was Marmite. Could a coronavirus vaccine be next? ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Jul 2020
'A lot left to be desired': Private health insurers get COVID-19 report card
22 July 2020 - Private health insurers are under pressure to give back half a billion dollars saved on unused ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Jul 2020
Health is more important than ever for Aussies
19 July 2020 - On Friday I spoke with a Medibank customer of more than 40 years. Margaret had her ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Jul 2020
Six months into the pandemic, how much closer are we to a vaccine?
13 July 2020 - Queensland scientists racing to make a COVID-19 vaccine are upbeat as their research begins critical human ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Jul 2020
So just who do we think qualifies for any COVID-19 vaccine?
9 July 2020 - How should we allocate scarce medical resources? ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Jun 2020
Expansion of continued dispensing arrangements – COVID-19
1 July 2020 - The Australian Government has extended the temporary Continued Dispensing (Emergency Measures) for three months to 30 September ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 May 2020
COVID-19: CSL aims to cover Australia with vaccine
25 May 2020 - Vaccine manufacturer CSL has plans in place to manufacture a COVID-19 vaccine onshore as it confirms ...