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The ten most expensive drugs covered by Medicare are responsible for about a fifth of total Medicare drug spending.

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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.

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

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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.