Medicare
Rural health cuts fund new telehealth regime
Is permanent telehealth for everyone or are we robbing Peter to pay Paul? Two weeks before Christmas, amid a burgeoning......
Australia unlikely to follow Singapore’s decision on COVID health services
This week, Singapore announced that citizens without their COVID-19 vaccinations will need to cost their medical expenses if they develop......
Telehealth: The pros and cons for regional communities
In March this year, the Federal government announced a range of Medicare subsidies for telehealth services in an effort to......
Health experts call to remove telehealth restrictions
After expanding Medicare coverage for a range of telehealth services due to COVID-19, the Federal Government restricted coverage for sexual......
Why Bulk-billing GP’s are few and far between
Studies show 10.9 million Australians incurred out-of-pocket costs for non-hospital Medicare services in the last few years. As funding issues......
More Medicare-funded treatment for people living with eating disorders
The Federal Government has committed to more Medicare-funded treatment and support services for people living with eating disorders. The services......
GP’s to abandon aged care patients due to financial disparity
The Australian Medical Association’s fourth annual Aged Care Survey has revealed that one in three doctors or general practitioners were......
PrEP introduced in the PBS: Is HIV losing the battle?
From the 1 April, the pre-exposure prophylaxis pill (better known as PrEP) will be part of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme......
Medicare Data Leaked and Sold on the Dark Web
In a report released by the Guardian today, new findings have revealed how a ‘darknet’ trader is selling Medicare patient......
Labor’s Medicare scare campaign backfires
In the lead up to the federal election, Bill Shorten has been firing shots at the Coalition, accusing them of......