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Doctors lobby to lose veto on Medicare oversight body

The Australian Medical Association will no longer have to approve the director of the Medicare oversight body under new laws introduced to parliament.

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He visited the U.S. for his daughter's wedding — and left with a $42,000 medical bill

After emergency surgery, an American expatriate now carries the baggage of a five-figure bill. Costs for medical care in the U.S. can be two to three times the rates in other developed countries.

WEKU

A COVID test Medicare scam may be a trial run for further fraud

Medicare coverage for at-home COVID-19 tests has ended, but the scams spawned by the temporary pandemic benefit could have lingering consequences for seniors.

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Medicare Advantage supplemental health plans draw scrutiny - Roll Call

Though supplemental benefits often draw seniors to Medicare Advantage plans, insurance experts question their value.

Roll Call

Commentary: By avoiding funding Alzheimer’s research, the government is cutting seniors’ life spans

Millions of patients and their caregivers breathed a collective sigh of relief when drugmaker Eli Lilly recently announced its new experimental Alzheimer’s medication appears to slow cognitive decline by 35%. The Food and Drug Administration could approve the new treatment, donanemab, as soon as this year.

Chicago Tribune

Paediatric waitlist 'crisis' leaves regional Victorian families desperate to access care

Hundreds of Australian families are on long waitlists to see a paediatrician and specialists say an overhaul is urgently needed.

ABC News

Illinois hospitals need more state funding

To preserve access to care and protect the long-term viability of our Chicagoland hospitals, an increase in Medicaid/Medicare reimbursement is necessary, leaders of the Illinois Health and Hospital Association and the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce write.

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Seniors got COVID tests they didn't order in Medicare scam. Could more fraud follow?

Some seniors got dozens of COVID tests they never ordered. Bad actors may have used seniors' Medicare information to improperly bill the federal government — and could do it again, investigators say.

WEKU

It’s time to guarantee healthcare to all Americans as a human right

It is time to end the international embarrassment of the US being the only major country that does not guarantee healthcare

The Guardian - US

Costs remain a barrier to egg freezing, so should the government subsidise it?

If assisted reproductive technology is going to help our future fertility problems, should the government be helping women cover the costs of this pricey procedure? Some doctors say yes, others say it's a "can of worms".

ABC News

Weston GP reveals bulk-billing challenges, says federal incentives will help

'I didn't have enough to pay myself.'

Newcastle Herald

When is the right age to freeze your eggs? What are some of the risks and rewards?

The way Anna sees it, she is putting her money towards a dream that is very important to her, the same way her friends are saving up for houses or holidays.

ABC News

GPs, bulk-billing and MyMedicare: The budget measures that may change how you see a doctor

Tuesday's federal budget included a $5.7 billion boost for general practice, but that's not all the budget had in store for primary health care. Let's take a look at everything that's been announced and what it could mean for you and your health.

ABC News

What Medicare beneficiaries need to know about the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency rules

Whether Medicare will or won’t cover certain health care costs may now depend on whether you are in Traditional Medicare or a private insurer’s Medicare Advantage plan.

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The Guardian - AU

Budget incentives for Australian GPs unlikely to increase available bulk-billing appointments, experts say

Health policy analysts say payment boost will not reverse the trend of practices already charging patients gap fees

Fortune

What the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency means for you

Ending the federal emergency reflects both a scientific and political judgment that the acute phase of the COVID-19 pandemic crisis has ended and that special federal resources are no longer needed to prevent disease transmission across borders.

ABC News

Melbourne GP says Medicare incentives unlikely to make it easier to see bulk-bulling doctor

It is a move the federal government hopes will help put a stop to the rapid decline of bulk-billing rates, but GPs say the changes still mean most people seeing a doctor will have to pay for it.

The New Daily

Breast cancer survivor praises Medicare in first speech

Mary Doyle overcame breast cancer and 100 years of history to become the first woman to represent the seat of Aston after a by-election last month.

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Medicare Drug Price Negotiations Latest: Kiplinger Economic Forecasts

Medicare drug price negotiations: Early signs have emerged of how these key talks will be handled.

The Conversation

What does ending the emergency status of the COVID-19 pandemic in the US mean in practice? 4 questions answered

The COVID-19 pandemic’s public health emergency status in the U.S. expires on May 11, 2023. And on May 5, the World Health Organization declared an end to the COVID-19 public health emergency of international concern, or PHEIC, designation that had been in place since Jan. 30, 2020.

Kiplinger

Free COVID-19 Tests Are Ending Soon: How to Get Yours

Rules on insurance coverage for COVID-19 tests change on May 11. Find out how to get free tests before and after the deadline.

Roll Call

Santos isn’t the first member of Congress indicted. Here’s how others ended up - Roll Call

Here's what happened in past cases of members of Congress who were indicted in office, as New York Republican George Santos was Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Can you afford to age in place?

Most older adults ages 50 to 80 say it’s important to stay in their homes for as long as they can, according to the 2022 National Poll on Healthy Aging from the University of Michigan

The New Daily

‘Fantastic’: Experts back bulk-billing boost to Medicare

Millions of Australians will have better access to free GP visits under a generational investment in Medicare unveiled in the 2023 budget.

Newcastle Herald

Budget incentives won't fix bulk-billing shortage, Newcastle GP says

GPs are unlikely to switch to bulk-billing if their costs aren't being covered.

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