Will a new bulk-billing pledge make it cheaper to see your GP?
Federal Labor and the Coalition both want to expand the bulk-billing incentive to all Australians, to make nine out of 10 GP visits free by the end of the decade.
Will anything slow Trump down?
All told, Trump is mostly romping through his second term largely unscathed. Even after one White House official signaled to ...
Liz Weston: Medicare recipient should spend down their HSA to avoid heir’s tax burden
As mentioned in previous columns, HSAs offer a triple tax break in that contributions are deductible, the account grows ...
Labor's new Medicare policy could have been an election trap but the Coalition said 'me too'
Labor set a policy trap for the Coalition in the shape of Medicare funding, then Peter Dutton sidestepped it by shouting "me too".
Editorial: What’s the catch with Medicare splurge?
The State endured the nation’s biggest decline in bulk-billing — a 4 per cent decline on the year earlier, and a more than 20 ...
Labor loses ground and brings on new Mediscare election
The concern is that Labor’s new policy abandons the existing targeted approach and would expand eligibility for bulk billing incentives to all Australians regardless of needs and income.
‘Deadly consequences’: Health agencies reel from thousands of job cuts while critical research grants remain on hold
The first month of the Trump administration has brought chaos to US health agencies through mass firings, funding ...
Congress is Eyeing Cuts to Medicaid. What’s Medicaid, Again?
Congress has announced federal budget proposals that could dramatically curtail Medicaid. Here's everything you need to know.
Hospitals 'not going to manage hundreds of partnerships' in digital health, CEO says
For the last few years, digital health has seen increased interest as more health providers embrace what was once deemed a risky endeavor — or an unnecessary expense. But that is waning, partly ...
Dutton gives lazy ‘me too’ as Albo bets the house on ‘saving Medicare’
The Coalition has buckled to Labor pressure. But how both sides will finance their foolish bulk-billing magic pudding remains ...
Coalition makes huge Medicare call after Anthony Albanese announced free GP visits for most Aussies in major $8billion pre-election promise
The government and the opposition have traded barbs over the Prime Minister's Medicare funding announcement on Sunday morning ...
Businesses Are Betting on a Tax Cut Extension
The federal budget debate has big implications for the economy. Despite questions about the math, investors expect an ...