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Anne Ruston defends past comments that Medicare ‘is not sustainable’ after PM names her as health minister if re-elected

Minister says Coalition is ‘not cutting Medicare’ as Labor accuses her of wanting ‘to take the universal out of universal healthcare’

The Guardian - AU · Apr 17, 2022

Commentary: Every day is Tax Day

The deadline for filing federal income taxes is later than usual this year. Tax Day has been pushed back to April 18 to avoid coinciding with the District of Columbia’s Emancipation Day holiday.

Tribune News Service · Apr 15, 2022

Labor pledges to fund Maitland Hospital MRI licence

Health workers are calling out to both sides of politics for solutions to Australia's staffing shortages.

Newcastle Herald · Apr 14, 2022

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The FDA approved a new drug to treat Alzheimer's, but Medicare won't always pay for it – a doctor explains what researchers know about Biogen's Aduhelm

Medicare finalized its decision to restrict its coverage of Aduhelm, Biogen’s new Alzheimer’s disease drug, on April 8, 2022.

The Conversation · Apr 14, 2022

Adam Bandt Says Trans Rights Are ‘Non-Negotiable’ & Wants Medicare To Cover Gender Surgery

Greens leader Adam Bandt has called for Medicare to cover gender affirmation surgeries and said trans issues are "non-negotiable".

Pedestrian.tv · Apr 14, 2022

Hope? Contempt? Reciprocity? How each political party's election ads reveal their key messages

The federal election campaign is underway and political advertising has really started to ramp up. But who is the target audience for each party’s ad, what are their key messages and how effective will they be?

The Conversation · Apr 14, 2022

The Greens want Medicare to cover a trip to the dentist. It's a grand vision but short on details

Universal and affordable access to dental care is the perennial health-care issue everyone cares about but no major political party seems willing to address in any substantive way.

The Conversation · Apr 14, 2022

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Denunciantes dicen que las aseguradoras de salud estafan a Medicare para ganar miles de millones

Teresa Ross llevaba meses planteando objeciones en el trabajo cuando sus jefes trajeron a un psicólogo con la esperanza de hacerle cuestionar su propia cordura.

Tribune News Service · Apr 14, 2022

Medicare scraps historical medical record requests due to staffing pressures, leaving abuse survivors to wait longer

Vulnerable Australians who have already been left waiting months to access their medical records to receive compensation will face further delays after Services Australia announces plans to scrap backlogged requests.

ABC News · Apr 13, 2022

Barnaby announces $55m for Newcastle Airport upgrade

The Coalition also committed to spend $56 million on Mandalong Road at Morisset.

Newcastle Herald · Apr 13, 2022

Whistleblowers say health insurers are scamming Medicare to make billions

Teresa Ross had been raising objections at work for months when her bosses brought in a psychologist hoping to make her question her own sanity.

Tribune News Service · Apr 13, 2022

I can’t eat childcare or lower taxes. Australians in poverty have been thrown to the wolves by both parties

No one cares about us until the economy needs to be stimulated. We are used to do it then abandoned again

The Guardian - AU · Apr 13, 2022

Labor to commit $135m to trial 50 urgent care clinics intended to ease pressure on hospitals

Announcement comes alongside policies to strengthen Medicare and ‘make it easier to see a doctor’ as ambulance wait times blow out

The Guardian - AU · Apr 12, 2022

Billionaire tax to fund Greens’ $7.5bn plan for Medicare to cover dental

Other policies announced include tackling housing affordability, banning new coal and gas mines and abolishing student debt, Adam Bandt says

The Guardian - AU · Apr 12, 2022

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AAP · Apr 12, 2022

Greens confident of holding power balance

The Greens have proposed taxing billionaires and corporate "super" profits to raise more than $77 billion to subsidise dental and orthodontic treatments.

ABC News · Apr 12, 2022

Anthony Albanese hopes to get election campaign back on track with funding for urgent care clinics

The federal opposition will seek to capitalise on healthcare shortcomings highlighted by the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, as leader Anthony Albanese works to get his campaign back on track.

ABC News · Apr 12, 2022

Doctors call for increased Medicare rebate to help attract GPs to regional areas

Doctors say patients are being left untreated because of health service gaps in regional areas, but with an election looming, politicians have a chance to act now.

AAP · Apr 11, 2022

Albanese looks to shake off economic gaffe

Anthony Albanese has sought to move away from his economic gaffe, aiming to shift debate back towards policy.

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Tribune News Service · Apr 11, 2022

Why Black and Hispanic seniors are left with a less powerful flu vaccine

At Whitman-Walker Health, Dr. David Fessler and his staff administer high-dose influenza vaccine to all HIV-positive and senior patients. Although the vaccine is roughly three times as expensive as standard flu vaccine, it seems to do a better job at protecting those with weakened immune systems — a major focus…

ABC News · Apr 10, 2022

Dental reforms to look after older people unable to access care needed, advocates say

Often poor oral health can lead to social isolation, mental health issues and other serious illnesses. Advocates are calling on both sides of politics to commit to improving dental programs for older people.

Tribune News Service · Apr 10, 2022

Medicare’s strict Alzheimer’s policy raises ante for drugmakers

The U.S. Medicare program’s decision to tightly limit coverage for the first drug meant to slow the course of Alzheimer’s disease has raised the stakes for companies trying to make the next one.

Tribune News Service · Apr 10, 2022

Commentary: Medicare is cleaning up the FDA’s mess on Biogen’s Alzheimer’s drug

Medicare has decided once and for all not to pay for Biogen’s new Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm unless patients are enrolled in a clinical study.

The Guardian - AU · Apr 9, 2022

As war unfolds in her homeland, Solomiya Rozhko adjusts to a ‘painful’ new reality in Brisbane

After fleeing Ukraine with just some clothes and a computer, the 43-year-old worries about her future in Australia with no end to the invasion in sight

ABC News · Apr 9, 2022

Medical students need more training opportunities to stay in regions, rural health expert says

Medical training embedded in regional Australia is often hailed as the best way to keep doctors in the country, but experts say there is more to it.

Benzinga · Apr 8, 2022

Biogen's Alzheimer's Drug Aduhelm Medicare Coverage Restricted To Just Clinical Trials, CMS Finalizes

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized its decision to restrict coverage for Biogen Inc's (NASDAQ:&

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