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Bulk-billing GP rates fall to 83 per cent, but doctors say reality of 'broken' Medicare system is worse

Medicare data has confirmed what many already knew: GP bulk-billing rates have fallen in the past quarter, prompting more concern that the scheme is failing.

ABC News

GOP's big plan: Hold America hostage

GOP readies another round of legislative terrorism in search of spending cuts. Biden needs to fight back hard

Salon

Commentary: Congress must raise the debt ceiling now to avoid an economic calamity

America is facing an unprecedented fiscal and economic threat next year and Congress has until Jan. 3 to avoid it. Sometime in 2023, probably around June, the United States will hit the debt ceiling, which is the maximum amount the government can borrow.

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Seeing a psychologist on Medicare? Soon you'll be back to 10 sessions. But we know that's not often enough

From January 1 the number of psychology sessions covered by Medicare will be reduced to ten per year, down from the 20 the government has been subsidising during the pandemic.

The Conversation

How Medicare Advantage plans dodged auditors and overcharged taxpayers by millions

A KHN investigation found when some Medicare Advantage plans got a rare federal audit, they couldn't produce billing records for care they said they'd provided. Some blamed fire, flood — or doctors.

WEKU

Paxlovid has been free so far. Next year, sticker shock awaits

Nearly 6 million Americans have taken Paxlovid for free, courtesy of the federal government. The Pfizer pill has helped prevent many people infected with COVID-19 from being hospitalized or dying, and it may even reduce the risk of developing long COVID. But the government plans to stop footing the bill…

Tribune News Service

A standoff is coming in 2023 — and it’s over the national debt

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is headed toward a standoff over the national debt next year, when Republicans newly in control of the U.S. House threaten to demand concessions for raising the government’s legal borrowing limit.

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John Menadue: Medicare reform must focus on the delivery of health services

If the Labor Government is really the champion of Medicare it would now focus on the delivery of health service and not just on funding.

The New Daily

Trump administration veteran shops budget plan with deep cuts

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump’s budget chief thinks Republicans have taken the wrong path on fiscal policy, and he is seeking to reroute the GOP with an alternative budget blueprint.

Tribune News Service

Medical specialists’ lack of pricing transparency leading to bill shock for patients

Research finds existing information on medical costs may mask variations in prices which specialists sometimes adjust based on patients’ perceived wealth

The Guardian - AU

Paxlovid free so far, but sticker shock awaits next year if you need the COVID treatment

Within months, the government plans to stop footing the bill — and millions of the uninsured and seniors might have to pay full price. Experts say that means fewer people will get the potentially life-saving treatments.

Chicago Sun-Times

Over-the-counter hearing aids are here: everything you need to know

First made available in October for adults with mild to moderate hearing loss, they’re cheaper and easier to get. Here’s a guide to who can use them and how to get them.

Chicago Sun-Times

Trump administration veteran shops budget plan with deep cuts - Roll Call

Former President Trump’s budget chief says Republicans are on the wrong path on fiscal policy and is proposing an alternative budget plan.

Roll Call

A new drug appears to slow Alzheimer’s. Here’s what to know

An experimental drug appears to slow cognitive decline in people with early onset Alzheimer’s.

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Hopeful glimmers in long war on Alzheimer’s disease

After decades of failure in Alzheimer’s disease research, scientists are buoyed by new findings that could mark a turning point in the field, offering hope that treatment may someday slow the grim deterioration of the brain.

The New Daily

Simple myGov change becomes quantum leap as digital services rebooted

A new myGov mobile app has been hailed as a major but belated overhaul by Bill Shorten as an inquiry looms into government digital services, lobbying and

AAP

Report urges revamp of 'failing' Medicare

A new report urges an overhaul of Medicare and the way GPs work because the current system is failing patients and doctors.

ABC News

The Loop: Linda Reynolds says Brittany Higgins intends to sue her, teen killed in St Kilda stabbing, and Taylor Swift fans are suing Ticketmaster — as it happened

The news Australia is searching for, and all the news that happened while you snoozed: This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happen.

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The New Daily

Grattan Institute calls for overhaul of ‘failed’ Medicare system

Medicare has failed and needs a complete overhaul as it no longer provides for Australians' health needs, says a damning new report. Forty years after the

The Conversation

How do you fix general practice? More GPs won't be enough. Here's what to do

Australians are getting older, sicker, and harder to treat. This isn’t news to GPs, who say they are overwhelmed with demand and frustrated with a rigid system that doesn’t support them.

ABC News

Medicare no longer works for patients or doctors, Grattan Institute says

A high demand for general practitioners is leading to longer wait times and putting pressure on doctors. A new report says it's time we overhauled the way GPs work and how they're paid.

The Independent UK

FDA change ushers in cheaper, easier-to-get hearing aids

It's now a lot easier and cheaper for Americans to get hearing aids

The Guardian - AU

Higher Medicare rebates will not cure broken system that rewards ‘speed, not need’, report says

General practices have ‘steady profit margins’ and many are turning away from bulk billing, leaving poorer Australians without access to care, thinktank says

The Guardian - AU

I am a Medibank customer. Am I affected by the cyber-attack? What can I do to protect myself?

Experts suggest using multifactor authentication and telling your bank to put extra security checks in place

Tribune News Service

Older adults face Medicare hurdles for substance use treatment

For the staff at the Senior Recovery Center in Maplewood, Minnesota, helping older adults overcome substance use disorders is a calling, said Christine Martinek, a licensed alcohol and drug counselor there.

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