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ACTU will not push for spot on RBA board as review released – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Biden rejects McCarthy’s debt ceiling demands: ‘America is not a deadbeat nation’

Mr Biden is calling on Republicans to cease threatening a ‘catastrophic’ default on America’s sovereign debt

The Independent UK

Medicare has been under pressure for years. So is it broken and can it be fixed?

These experts say Medicare is at breaking point and it's time for major reform.

ABC News

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Debt limit bill in hand, McCarthy eyes vote next week - Roll Call

House Republicans unveiled legislation Wednesday to pair spending cuts and energy and regulatory policies with a debt limit increase.

Roll Call

Medicare billing is a problem but our research found many more GPs undercharge

Australia’s Medicare billing system is overly complicated, bureaucratic and not meeting the needs of a modern health service, potentially leaking billions of dollars. But claims this loss is mostly due to fraudulent billing practices by GPs are inaccurate.

The Conversation

Supreme Court looks at whether Medicare and Medicaid were overbilled under fraud law

Arguments on Tuesday center on a powerful tool for fighting fraud in government contracts and programs. The case examines whether major pharmacies knowingly overcharged Medicare and Medicaid.

WEKU

Four bulk-billing Medicare GP clinics set for Tasmania but doctors concerned about focus on acute cases

Tasmania will get four bulk-billing GP clinics when the federal government rolls out its campaign policy, not three as initially promised, but a key question remains — where will the doctors be found to staff them?

ABC News

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Victorian community health organisations, hit by budget cuts, warn against 'short-sighted' changes

Victorian community health organisations say they have been blindsided by news that their services will see funding cuts in the next financial year, warning the decision could see vital programs lost.

ABC News

US cannot cut Medicare spending

Why it’s hard for the US to cut or even control Medicare spending

Salon

GP bulk billing rates declining according to detailed study

New study shows lower bulk-billing rates than Canberra's official analysis

Newcastle Herald

First gay president of Chicago-based American Medical Association Dr. Jesse Ehrenfeld talks about challenges he’ll face

An anesthesiologist in Milwaukee, Navy combat veteran and father of two young children, he spoke in an interview about himself, his job and the AMA’s outspokenness on big issues.

Chicago Sun-Times

Diabetics’ weight loss drug Ozempic draws demand, and questions

Interest has exploded in a weight loss drug that was initially developed to help diabetics control their blood sugar.

Tribune News Service

What does the end of the public health emergency for COVID really mean?

ATLANTA -- When does the COVID-19 pandemic end?

Tribune News Service

GOP debt limit plans begin to take shape in House - Roll Call

House Republicans are fleshing out the details of a bill that would lift the debt limit through May 2024 in exchange for spending curbs.

Roll Call

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WEKU

Medicare tests a solution to soaring hospice costs: Let private insurers run it

The end-of-life benefit costs billions a year. A new approach aims to eliminate waste and weed out bad actors, while making the care more inviting to those who most need it.

Tribune News Service

Commentary: Tens of millions of seniors stand to lose full Medicare coverage under Biden’s budget

Medicare’s hospitalization trust fund is on the fast track to insolvency. That has both seniors and future retirees worried. Because our leaders in Washington have been poor stewards of the record levels of tax revenue pouring into federal coffers, Americans aren’t sure how much longer their Medicare benefits will be…

ABC News

Calls for Australia to make contraception free following similar moves by British Columbia, parts of Europe

As parts of Europe and Canada start to provide free access to contraception, women's rights and sexual health advocates are asking for a similar change here.

Fortune

What to know about using a Medicare broker to find the best coverage for you

Before hiring a Medicare broker it’s important to understand how they work, how they get paid, and how to separate the best from the rest.

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Calls for federal government to end Medicare's surrogacy exclusions for IVF treatments

Extending Medicare coverage to all IVF treatments would cost taxpayers less than $1 million a year, advocates argue. The federal government is set to review the surrogacy exclusion later this year.

The Conversation

What if Medicare was restricted to GPs who bulk billed? This kind of reform is possible

Australia’s health system is under significant pressure. The Labor government has inherited a system with declining bulk-billing rates for GP visits. These fell from almost 90% of all GP attendances bulk billed in December 2021 to just over 80% a year later.

USAFacts

A cap on insulin costs benefits millions of Americans with diabetes

How many people are diagnosed with diabetes in the US?

Newcastle Herald

Inflicting a rent freeze on landlords would miss source of the pain

LAND valuations have been raised to abnormal levels. The consequences will have considerable impact for both land owners and renters.

The Independent UK

Democratic Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania to seek 4th term

Democratic Sen. Bob Casey says he’ll seek a fourth term, bringing unmatched name recognition in Pennsylvania politics to his party’s defense of a seat in a presidential battleground state

ABC News

Imaging and artificial intelligence key to diagnosing endometriosis without surgery, research finds

A more accessible and less invasive way of diagnosing endometriosis could be available in clinics within the next two years following ground-breaking research out of the University of Adelaide.

The Independent UK

5 tax tips for older adults

More than half of older taxpayers (57%) are worried they’ll have to pay more taxes this year because of the 5.9% Social Security cost-of-living adjustment in 2022, according to a January survey by The Senior Citizens League

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