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Why is my doctor no longer bulk billing and is Medicare in crisis?

Increasingly, GPs in Australia say the amount they are reimbursed is not enough to cover expenses, and they have little option but to pass costs on to patients

The Guardian - AU

‘Bulk billing is almost non-existent’: Tasmanian councils turn to ratepayers to prop up flailing GP clinics

Exclusive: A lack of federal support means several rural areas are using council rates to subsidise health services for vulnerable patients

The Guardian - AU

I’m off to Bali! It’s like the pandemic never happened. Except it did – and it hurt us all differently

My bag is scanned and gets pulled off for checking. No!!! Why did I pack a can of cold brew coffee?

The Guardian - AU

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White House looks to tout Biden’s successes and stress GOP opposition as midterms loom: ‘There is a contrast here’

“There is a real contrast here, and that contrast will be in front of the country this fall as it looks towards who will lead going forward”

The Independent UK

Democrats’ midterm prospects perk up as Biden finally hits his stride

Surging job numbers and the Senate passage of the climate bill means Republicans might not win the decisive victory they crave

The Guardian - US

Tristar medical clinics to close across four states and territories after failing to attract a buyer

Regional patients across Victoria, NSW, Canberra and the Northern Territory may be left without a town doctor from Friday with 10 clinics previously owned by the Tristar Medical Group to close.

ABC News

Senate’s Medicare drug pricing may ripple into private market

Congress is on the verge of passing historic drug pricing legislation that would allow the government to restrict prices for drugs covered by Medicare, but experts disagree on whether drugmakers will shift those costs to the private market.

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Morning mail: GPs ditch bulk billing, power companies fail Paris goal, Trump pleads the fifth

Thursday: Doctors cite stalling Medicare rebates and rising overheads as reasons a fifth are changing their payment methods. Plus: six winter rice dishes

The Guardian - AU

GPs ditching bulk billing as costs rise and Medicare rebates lag, survey shows

Nearly a quarter of doctors surveyed say they have changed billing model, as peak body calls for higher rebates

The Guardian - AU

Have you had problems finding affordable healthcare or bulk-billing GPs in Australia?

The health minister says the primary healthcare system is ‘in its worst shape since Medicare began’. We would like to hear about your experiences

The Guardian - AU

Senate's Medicare drug pricing may ripple into private market - Roll Call

Congress is on the verge of allowing the government to restrict prices for drugs covered by Medicare, but experts disagree on whether drugmakers will shift costs to the private market.

Roll Call

What Medicare Part A’s belly-up date means for you

At its current pace, Medicare’s Hospital Insurance trust fund will run out of money in 2028, according to the latest Medicare trustees report

The Independent UK

Justice Kagan wrote "Now Congress will have to fix a statute this Court has broken."

And Congress is poised to fix the "loophole" left by the Supreme Court decision with a bill drafted by the Respondent.

Reason

Lawsuit could end free preventive health checkups

When Congress passed the Affordable Care Act in 2010, its authors cited three overarching goals: to improve access to health care, to slow rising medical costs and to improve health outcomes.

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The Guardian - AU

Morning mail: bulk billing numbers ‘not honest’, Trump raid galvanises right, Serena Williams to retire

Wednesday: Health minister says primary healthcare in ‘worst shape’ since Medicare began. Plus: Australia’s highest and lowest income suburbs

ABC News

Female GPs say 'inadequate' Medicare rebates, pressure to bulk bill patients adds to emotional burn out

These GPs reveal how financial and emotional exhaustion is fuelling a gender pay gap and making it harder for patients to access mental health care.

The Independent UK

Justice Department asks judge to pause Idaho abortion ban

The U.S. Department of Justice asked a federal judge this week to bar Idaho from enforcing its near-total abortion ban while a lawsuit pitting federal health care law against state anti-abortion legislation is underway

The Guardian - AU

‘Not honest’: new health minister dismisses Coalition election claim that bulk billing had hit 88%

Exclusive: ‘Primary care is in its worst shape since Medicare began,’ Mark Butler says amid taskforce review of Medicare system

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Axios

Dems on the brink of sweeping Medicare changes

Democrats are on the cusp of making the most significant changes to Medicare in more than a decade. Here's what that means.

The Conversation

Explainer: how neoliberalism became an insult in Australian politics

The much-debated term “neoliberalism” again entered the political debate last week, with Greens leader Adam Bandt using a National Press Club speech to decry neoliberalism in the Labor Party.

The Guardian - AU

Child left ‘stateless’ after estranged Australian father couldn’t be reached for DNA test, court hears

In decision quashed by federal court, citizenship application was rejected despite father’s name on birth certificate and Medicare card

The Guardian - US

Biden’s landmark climate and spending bill – what’s in it, and what got cut?

The Inflation Reduction Act is a far cry from Biden’s original ambition, but it nonetheless represents victory for the president

Evening Standard

What is The Inflation Reduction Act? Rishi Sunak to raise concerns with plan to Joe Biden

Everything you need to know about the Inflation Reduction Act

The Independent UK

Republicans condemned for striking down insulin cap in major Biden legislation: ‘Shame on you’

‘How many people have to die from insulin rationing before they stop blocking action?’

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Senate passes $739bn healthcare and climate bill

Inflation Reduction Act will reduce planet-heating emissions and lower prescription drug costs – and give Biden a crucial victory. Plus, meet Casper the ghostly octopus

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