Australian women will soon be eligible for a menopause health check. Here’s what to expect
What is a menopause health assessment? And how will it improve the health care women receive during this stage in their lives ...
$247 million in unpaid Medicare benefits: How to see if you’re affected and claim
Medicare has revealed it owes Australians hundreds of millions of dollars in unpaid benefits, but there’s one small issue ...
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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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 ...
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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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The AMA wants to modernise Medicare
The Australian Medical Association today launched its Modernise Medicare campaign, calling for reform to an out-of-date ...
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 ...
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.
‘10 does not cut it’: Mass plea for Labor to increase Medicare psychology sessions
Exclusive: More than 25,000 mental health patients and experts are calling on Labor to increase the number of Medicare-subsidised psychology sessions, arguing the current limit of 10 is not enough to ...
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.