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The U.S. COVID health emergency is set to end in May. From the end of free COVID tests to the return of copays, here's what it means for you

Access to free COVID vaccines will continue until the federal supply runs out. But for many, free COVID tests could soon be a thing of the past.

Fortune

Queensland medical bodies warn of escalating costs to visit GPs due to payroll tax clash

Queensland's peak medical bodies warn the cost of going to the doctor could skyrocket as general practice comes under more strain due to a clash over tax law.

ABC News

Medicare Advantage plans overcharged government hundreds of millions but get to hang onto the money

The federal Medicare agency will require next to nothing from insurers for excess payments they got from 2011 to 2017 and won’t impose big penalties until audits for 2018 and beyond are conducted, which could be years.

Chicago Sun-Times

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MyGov app facing overhaul to centralise online identification

Audit review of government tool housing Medicare and Centrelink services recommends significant changes

The Guardian - AU

Only three of Australia’s 201 public hospitals are providing care in recommended time, AMA says

Damning report is part of doctors’ push for 50-50 federal and state funding ahead of national cabinet meeting

The Guardian - AU

Drivers licences, births and deaths and the census could feature in myGov expansion

The federal government flags significant changes to its myGov platform, recognising the service is now "critical national infrastructure" like roads, hospitals or the power grid.

ABC News

Digital wallet for government services on the cards

An audit into the myGov app, which houses services like Medicare and Centrelink, has recommended making it a one-stop digital wallet for identification.

AAP

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Medicare, hospital funding reform on cabinet agenda

The Australian Medical Association has called for extra health funding, saying almost no public hospitals are delivering care in the recommended time-frame.

AAP

Feds expect to collect $4.7B in insurance fraud penalties

The Biden administration is estimating that it could collect as much as $4.7 billion from insurance companies with newer and tougher penalties for submitting improper charges on the taxpayers’ tab for Medicare Advantage care

The Independent UK

Wegovy works. But here's what happens if you can't afford to keep taking the drug

The new weight-loss drugs can be life-changing for people facing health conditions worsened by obesity, but price and spotty insurance coverage may keep them out of reach.

WEKU

Biden, McCarthy to meet Wednesday for debt limit talks

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden agreed to meet House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday to discuss raising the debt ceiling and avoiding a U.S. default as Republicans seek a deal that includes government spending cuts.

Tribune News Service

Did your health plan rip off Medicare?

Previously secret government audits reveal millions of dollars in overpayments to Medicare Advantage health plans

Salon

Three years after beating deportation, Indigenous Australians freed from visa limbo

Exclusive: Group were unable to work, access Medicare or travel internationally since historic high court ruling

The Guardian - AU

Doctors urge bulk billing incentive boost

Ahead of a planned overhaul of Medicare, doctor groups have urged for greater incentives for GPs to be able to bulk bill.

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International students asked to pay up-front before emergency treatment in Queensland hospitals

Feroza Arshad took her two-week-old baby to hospital after he became unresponsive and was asked to pay $1,200 up-front before her baby would be taken through to emergency.

ABC News

What's at play and what's at stake as states and territories push for Medicare funding overhaul?

Amid warnings that bulk-billing could become a thing of the past, states and territories are set to meet the federal government for healthcare reform talks.

The Independent UK

Lots of sound and fury on US debt, but not a crisis — yet

For all the sound and fury about raising the nation's debt limit, most economists say federal borrowing is not at a crisis point

Tribune News Service

Drug company middlemen likely to be a focus in 118th Congress

WASHINGTON — Factions of the health care system and members of Congress are turning their fire on an oft-maligned part of the drug pricing system — the middlemen who negotiate discounts with drug companies on behalf of health plans.

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Doctors and patients are sold on telehealth. Congress is still unsure about its long-term future

A recent $1.7 trillion spending package included a funding extension for remote medicine—through 2024.

AAP

PM lays out plans for Medicare overhaul

The prime minister is set to meet with state and territory leaders to discuss his plans to overhaul the health care system and improve primary care.

Salon

GOP wants to impose 30% US sales tax

The bill would also eliminate corporate income taxes and abolish the IRS

Fortune

Medicare coverage can be a bit of a mystery: Here are the big coverage gaps to watch out for

Navigating Medicare can be confusing, especially when you’re trying to understand what the insurance actually covers.

Orlando Sentinel

Scott to run again for Senate, sticks to ‘Rescue America’ plan

ORLANDO, Fla. — U.S. Sen. Rick Scott is running for a second term next year and will continue to push his much-maligned “Rescue America” plan.

Roll Call

Drug company middlemen likely to be a focus in 118th Congress - Roll Call

PBMs argue that the rebates they collect from drug companies in exchange for coverage by a health plan are used to lower premiums.

Tribune News Service

VIEWPOINT 2: Is bipartisanship good? That depends

Bipartisanship is the solution to some problems, but it also helped create them. On the one hand, if you are a classical liberal with a strong preference for fiscal responsibility, bipartisanship generally gets you nowhere. Big Capitol Hill deals mean big spending. On the other hand, the only path to…

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