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Legislation to make private health insurance simpler and more affordable
28 March 2018 - Legislation has been introduced into Parliament to deliver a wide ranging package of reforms to make private ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Mar 2018
PBS legislative amendments
26 March 2018 - The Department is finalising guidance material on the amendments to the National Health Act 1953 relating ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Mar 2018
1 April 2018 price disclosure confirmed prices
20 March 2018 - Confirmed 1 April 2018 prices resulting from the 2018 April cycle of price disclosure have now been ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Mar 2018
PBS price disclosure – 42 month clock list (for a 30% unadjusted price reduction) for the 2018 April cycle
7 March 2018 - A list of drugs and manners of administration that meet the 42 month clock (for a 30% ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Mar 2018
Health Minister orders investigation into health insurer Bupa after alarming announcements
6 March 2018 - Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt has ordered the Private Health Insurance Ombudsman to investigate health fund ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Feb 2018
National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits – Budget and Other Measures) Act 2018
23 February 2018 - On 13 February 2018, the National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits – Budget and Other Measures) Bill ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Feb 2018
MA welcomes passing of PBS Amendment Bill
13 February 2018 - Medicines Australia welcomes the passing of the PBS National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits – Budget and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Jan 2018
Health policy reform not helped by Bill Shorten
31 January 2018 - It is noteworthy that shares in Medibank Private hit a record high the day after Opposition ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Jan 2018
Indicative 1 April 2018 prices - 2018 April cycle
30 January 2018 - Indicative 1 April 2018 prices resulting from the 2018 April cycle of price disclosure have now been ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Jan 2018
Price disclosure 2018 April cycle outcomes summary
12 January 2018 - The summary of price disclosure price reductions for the 2018 April Cycle (fourth remove originator cycle) has ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Nov 2017
Explainer: how is the price of medicine decided in Australia?
20 November 2017 - The cost governments are willing to pay drug companies for medicines depends on the outcome the drug ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Nov 2017
The future of health care in Australia
20 November 2017 - Our future health system must focus on overcoming health inequality. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Nov 2017
Medibank 'disappointed' that the ACCC is appealing Federal Court decision says CEO Craig Drummond
13 November 2017 - Medibank chief executive Craig Drummond says the private health insurer is "disappointed" that the competition watchdog ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Oct 2017
Health system can't work without insurers
31 October 2017 - Private insurers insist they have become an essential part of the health system and it would ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Oct 2017
Health insurers’ billion dollar remedy
13 October 2017 - Australia’s health insurers have backed the most comprehensive reforms to hit the industry in almost 20 ...