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Medicare to undergo major funding overhaul

Labor is preparing to open Medicare to a wider range of medical professionals in a bid to strengthen the scheme and ease pressure on doctors and hospitals.

AAP

‘Red flags’ raised over scheme to allow families of Pacific Island workers to join them in Australia

Families who relocate under federal scheme would not have access to Medicare, or relocation or housing costs, making move unviable for many, experts warn

The Guardian - AU

Tax facts: What is and isn’t calculated and how to maximise your return

Salary sacrifice, part-time work, other income – here's what is and isn't included when it comes to calulating your tax return.

The New Daily

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Manchin pitches GOP Social Security deal

Advocacy group condemns Manchin for "negotiating with legislative terrorists"

Salon

Michael Hiltzik: The US economy is again being held hostage to our ridiculous federal debt ceiling

The individuals in charge of U.S. fiscal policy are often thought to be among the most sober people in the world, so you may be wondering why we're suddenly hearing ideas such as the minting of a trillion-dollar platinum coin or selling $100 face-value Treasury bonds for $200.

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: Americans unprepared for consequences of freewheeling federal spending

While waiting at a red light one day, my then-4-year-old son piped up from his car seat, “Mommy, the government should give everyone a dolphin.”

Tribune News Service

As wait times and the financial pressures of COVID-19 increase, more people across Australia are delaying seeing the dentist

Dental practitioners say they're seeing a rise in tooth decay and damage, particularly among culturally and linguistically diverse communities.

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Australian doctors must rally for healthcare reform. But there are small steps we can take as well

It’s easy to feel hopeless at the glacial pace of change, but we – as medical professionals – each have a role to play in healing the system

The Guardian - AU

White House says no debt bargaining as McCarthy urges talks

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy called on Democrats to engage in talks with Republicans over a fiscal plan including an increase in the federal debt limit, while the White House reiterated its rejection of such negotiations, highlighting the risk of a market-rattling battle over the ceiling later this year.

Tribune News Service

McCarthy calls for immediate negotiations on budget, debt limit

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Parties dig in for protracted fight over debt ceiling - Roll Call

Top House Republicans want to talk to President Joe Biden about the debt ceiling, but Democrats are in no mood to negotiate.

Roll Call

Republican: People "want to work longer"

"Republicans want you to work until you die. Shameful," advocacy group says

Salon

General practice 'worst shape' in 40 years

Federal Health Minister Mark Butler warns Medicare is in the worst shape of its 40-year history and a comprehensive revamp is needed to make the sector viable.

AAP

Republican seeking to raise Social Security age claims ‘people want to work longer’

The Georgia Republican says, ‘people come up to me, they actually want to work longer’

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More states are doing what they can to cap insulin costs

In her early 20s, Karisa Hunt learned the hard lesson of what happens when someone rations life-preserving medication.

The Guardian - US

McCarthy may be speaker, but Trump is the real leader of House Republicans

After Trump’s pick for speaker narrowly won, what sway will the former president hold over Congress’s Republican majority?

Los Angeles Times

Jackie Calmes: Republicans being the party of fiscal conservatism? Don't believe it for a minute

With a Democrat inhabiting the White House, perhaps the most predictable thing about House Republicans' return to power is this: They've rediscovered their faux fiscal conservatism.

Tribune News Service

UnitedHealth sees quarterly earnings increase 17% to $4.9B

UnitedHealth Group saw profits leap 17% to $4.9 billion during the fourth quarter, beating analyst estimates and prompting the company to reiterate its upbeat financial guidance for the new year.

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Debt limit battle set to dominate 2023 fiscal agenda

WASHINGTON — Lifting the statutory debt ceiling is set to dominate this year’s budget agenda. Republicans first need to agree among themselves on what to ask for in exchange.

The Conversation

What the FDA's accelerated approval of a new Alzheimer's drug could mean for those with the disease – 5 questions answered about lecanemab

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the medication lecanemab, sold under the brand name Leqembi, on Jan. 6, 2023, through an “accelerated approval pathway” that fast-tracks promising clinical treatments for diseases in which there are no other currently effective options.

Los Angeles Times

LZ Granderson: Republicans want to cut Medicare. Here's how real leaders would handle the deficit

Our population was getting older and broker.

Roll Call

Debt limit battle set to dominate 2023 fiscal agenda - Roll Call

Lifting the debt ceiling is set to dominate this year's budget agenda. Republicans first need to agree on what to ask for in exchange.

Tribune News Service

A new Alzheimer’s drug has been approved. What to know about lecanemab

A new drug that appears to slow early Alzheimer’s disease is coming to the market.

The Independent UK

Unity is new tone for often-divided Democrats in Washington

Not so long ago, Democratic in-fighting doomed a sweeping social spending package despite the party controlling Congress

Salon

Speaker McCarthy: That's no joke, folks

As usual, the mockery was a way to avoid the real emotions we should feel: How the hell did America get here?

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