Australia has a universal, publicly funded health insurance scheme known as Medicare, which means that every Australian, alongside a small number of eligible international visitors, can access ...

Select spokesperson Sophie Ryan has encouraged Aussies to check their hospital cover now, if they want to avoid an extra tax. (Source: iSelect/Getty) Australians are being urged ...

Medicare, Australia’s national health insurance scheme, is set for its biggest boost in funding since its creation half a century ago, as both major political parties promise billions ahead of ...

Reports from Australian daily newspapers The Age and the Sydney Morning Herald show the Greens party previously advocated for funding gender-affirming surgery under Medicare in its 2022 election ...

Australia is set to unveil six Medicare Urgent Care Clinics ( UCCs) in the remote regions of the Northern Territory (NT). These facilities are part of the extra 29 clinics announced and funded ...

Australian Medical Association President Dr Danielle McMullen has spoken on the issues of bulk billing in Australia claiming the underlying structure of rebates isn’t “fit for purpose anymore”.