Medicare referrals process is costing patients extra, health experts warn
When specialist referrals expire, some patients are being charged twice for more costly initial consultations, despite their ...
‘Killed the golden goose’: Medicare under pressure as Arkaba Medical Clinic ends bulk billing for children
A major Adelaide GP clinic has dumped bulk billing for children citing lack of support from the federal government and the ...
What do the changes to IUD access mean for Australian women?
IUDs are small devices implanted in the uterus to prevent pregnancy. Finding a doctor to insert an IUD can be difficult and ...
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Why Medicare is at a 'tipping point' — and what could be done to save it
The Australian Medical Association is calling for an overhaul of the healthcare system, describing it as "out of date" and "facing a point of no return". The AMA's Modernise Medicare campaign ...
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Greens Propose Billionaire Tax for Medicare, Cost Relief
The Greens today have announced a Parliamentary Budget Office-costed plan to tax Australia's billionaires, as a new revenue measure in the party's ...
AMA launches its 'Modernise Medicare' campaign, calling for reform of the Medicare system
According to the Australian Medical Association, Medicare is stuck in the 1980s, no longer meeting the needs of today’s ...
If Andrew had waited for his Medicare-subsidised eye examination, he could have gone blind
It was there that Mr Pearce, 40, was diagnosed with a branch retinal vein occlusion, where one of the veins in the retina ...
Gap fees for patients could be halved with Medicare rebate lift
Gap fees for long GP appointments could be halved and millions more appointments made available if the next federal government gave a substantial lift to Medicare rebates.
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Labor announces $1.7b funding boost to Medicare
The Labor government has announced a $1.7 billion boost to Medicare to fund Australia's under-pressure public health system.
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Medicare referrals process is costing patients extra, health experts warn
Here's why. The issues brief estimated at least 5.7 million repeat referrals are written in Australia each year for continuing care at a cost of $220 million to Medicare annually and $74 million ...
Labor unveils $1.7bn funding boost for Medicare
The Albanese government has unveiled a $1.7bn funding boost for Medicare amid “pressures” hampering the country’s health system.