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The federal government is considering capping specialists’ fees. Is that constitutional?

Health Minister Mark Butler has said the government is considering capping specialists’ fees to reduce the gap between what Medicare covers and what specialists charge patients.

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Record-high flu season as jab rates stall, GPs warn

Stalling vaccination rates among children and seniors are exacerbating a record-breaking flu season, the peak body for general practitioners says.

AAP

Meet the 'dangerous' AI doctors fooling Australians

The Australian Medical Association fears a growing number of fake doctor profiles posted to social media pages are creating mistrust in certified professionals.

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Concern Australian doctor ‘pushed’ out as chair of medical insurer board over social media posts on Gaza war

Dr Stephen Parnis says public comments based on ‘my views and conscience’ in resignation email that has prompted letter-writing campaign in his support

The Guardian - AU

Gay teachers left exposed to ensure equality laws pass

A bill to enable LGBTQI people to be treated equally under many laws for the first time will be stripped of some protections after faith-based pushback.

AAP

Toddler milk 'a myth that needs to be busted'

Milk formulas for toddlers are unnecessary, unhealthy and should be subject to stricter marketing rules, the Australian Medical Association says.

AAP

Labor spending millions more on urgent care clinics without evidence they work, experts say

Budget includes $227m funding boost but health expert says ‘the value of urgent care clinics is yet to be established’

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Urgent calls to review ACT's walk-in centres after damning report card

Walk-in centres have not been evaluated since 2011.

The Canberra Times

'Working class drug': Push to end cannabis prohibition amid unfair laws

Cannabis hearing to be held in Newcastle in legalisation push.

Newcastle Herald

Australian health insurers earn $1.3bn more in surplus than two years ago, report shows

Australian Medical Association study also shows $500 difference in benefits between insurers for identical procedures

The Guardian - AU

Elective surgery wait times balloon to record high across Australia, data shows

Nearly one in 10 patients are waiting longer than a year to be admitted, according to Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

The Guardian - AU

Despite Overwhelming Evidence, Australia’s Peak Medical Body Is Still Staunchly Anti-Legal Weed

A push to legalise recreational weed is being opposed by the Australian Medical Association (AMA) on the basis of health harms.

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Telehealth should cover specialist appointments: AMA

The Australian Medical Association doesn't agree with a proposal to scrap Medicare funding for initial telehealth appointments with non-GP specialists.

AAP

A quarter of GPs say they would consider closing over new tax

And nearly half would consider selling.

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AMA tells University of Sydney to ‘read the room’ over research funded by gambling industry

Head of Australian Medical Association says university should ‘reflect on the credibility’ of industry-funded studies

The Conversation

'We lose ourselves': carers talk about the lonely, stressful work of looking after loved ones

An informal personal carer is someone who looks after a family member, neighbour or friend in need of care due to disability, illness or age.

AAP

Doctors lobby to lose veto on Medicare oversight body

The Australian Medical Association will no longer have to approve the director of the Medicare oversight body under new laws introduced to parliament.

The Guardian - AU

Small businesses offered tax breaks for going green in federal budget – as it happened

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Doctors v pharmacists: who benefits from Australia’s turf war over prescriptions?

Queensland pilot program has been made permanent with Victoria and NSW to begin similar trials

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