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Telcos given new powers after Optus breach

Banks and telecommunications companies have been given new powers to respond to financial fraud after Optus was hit with a major cybersecurity breach.

AAP

Don’t let Medicare cut home health care funding

Lawmakers in Washington need to recognize the importance of home health and take action to protect access to care for the country’s most vulnerable residents.

Chicago Sun-Times

Government considers centralising digital ID verification on myGov in wake of Optus breach

Experts warn using any single system could have its own cybersecurity weaknesses leaving data vulnerable to misuse

The Guardian - AU

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Nursing home surprise: Medicare Advantage plans covering less time than Medicare covers

Health care providers, nursing home representatives and patient advocates say Medicare Advantage plans increasingly are ending members’ coverage for nursing home and rehabilitation services before patients are healthy enough to go home.

Chicago Sun-Times

Commentary: Republicans hold cards to ensuring $130B in wasteful spending is cut by end of year

It’s no secret that government spending has been out of control for years. But come December, Congress will have a golden opportunity to stem the tide of red ink.

Tribune News Service

High-income earners should pay higher Medicare levy to help fund health: Barr

"It's a simple idea but I believe it is palatable," Andrew Barr said of his proposal.

The Canberra Times

Government announces law changes in response to Optus data breach

The federal government has announced its response to record Optus data breach, with changes to the telecommunications laws.

The New Daily

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Bill Shorten on NDIS reform and the Optus fallout

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is a landmark reform of the last decade. But while delivering much benefit, it has operational problems and its cost has escalated dramatically – currently around $30 billion annually, there have been suggestions it could reach $60 billion. The scheme looms as one of…

The Conversation

Government strengthens powers for telcos to share affected data following Optus hack

Optus will be able to share drivers licences, Medicare and passport numbers with banks and government agencies to assist in fraud detection following a data breach that affected almost 10 million current and former customers.

ABC News

From social support to not feeling like 'just a GP' — what young graduates tackling our rural doctor shortage want

Despite the threat of burnout and isolation, these young medical graduates are passionate about rural health, however, they say, a damaging stigma needs to change.

ABC News

Family doctors warn that GP surgeries may close en masse amid funding and recruitment crisis

Three in four family doctors say they are burnt-out, and most practice owners fear they will close their surgeries due to mounting costs, a survey finds.

ABC News

Concerns grow about lame-duck appetite to stop steep budget cuts - Roll Call

The 2010 pay-as-you-go law is poised to require $100 billion in spending cuts just after this year's holiday season.

Roll Call

Democrats scored a huge win: Now what?

For more than a decade, Republicans riled up their base with vows to repeal Obamacare. Today, nothing but crickets

Salon

Exercise caution with zero-premium Medicare Advantage plans

Health insurers will flood the Medicare Advantage market again this fall with enticing offers of plans that have no monthly price tag

The Independent UK

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A $6,000 urine test? Bay Area hospital company sued over ‘unconscionable’ fee

Savannah Thompson walked into the emergency department at John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek, California, just after midnight June 14, fearing she had ingested fentanyl — a synthetic opiate responsible for a North America-wide epidemic of fatal overdoses — in what she had been told was cocaine, according to…

The Guardian - AU

Optus tells Victorians whose licences were exposed in data breach to register with roads body

Optus yet to give specific information about what to do next to those who used Queensland driver’s licences or a passport to sign up

ABC News

Anna was ready to buy her first home - but then her details were leaked in the Optus data breach and everything changed

After failing to get clear advice from Optus and in trying to protect her finances, Anna may now not be able to own her own home anytime soon.

The Guardian - AU

Staff at security firm G4S on alert after tax numbers and bank details posted online following hack

Exclusive: Ransomware attack on Port Phillip prison revealed in July led to data being posted in mid-September with staff told details this week

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Roll Call

Home health groups fight back against proposed cuts - Roll Call

The proposed cuts are recommended by an advisory commission, but some lawmakers say they would devastate the home health industry.

Chicago Sun-Times

Proposed Medicare cuts will make it harder for doctors to provide necessary health care

With lower reimbursement for Medicare services, practices will be under pressure to cut back on the number of Medicare patients they serve, limit services or reduce investment in technology.

Reuters

Supreme Court turns away challenge to U.S. vaccine rule for health workers

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a challenge by Missouri and nine other states - mostly Republican-led - to President Joe Biden's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for workers in healthcare facilities that receive federal funds.

The Guardian - AU

Optus reveals at least 2.1 million ID numbers exposed in massive data breach

Telco says 150,000 passport and 50,000 Medicare numbers have been stolen as it announces independent review

ABC News

Medicare changes to include nurse practitioners may help ease doctor shortage, ACNP says

A change to Medicare benefits will prompt more nurse practitioners to move out of the cities and help fill gaps created by the shortage of regional doctors, the Australian College of Nurse Practitioners says.

The New Daily

Optus unveils hack review amid public fury

Optus has unveiled an external review of its hack as the public and ministers vent their fury at the telco.

AAP

Optus launches external review of breach

Optus will commission an independent, external review of its security systems, controls and processes following a significant cyber attack.

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