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Waiting for better care: why Australia's hospitals and health care is failing

HealthTimes - 31-10-2018

Stephen Duckett, Grattan

 
Australians may be missing out on medical rebates by not registering for the Medicare Safety Net

AAP - 29-10-2018

Couples and families may be missing out on medical rebates by not registering for the Medicare Safety Net, Human Services Minister Michael Keenan says.

 
NSW firefighters can now easily claim compensation for cancer under new laws

AAP - 25-10-2018

Firefighters diagnosed with certain cancers in NSW will soon be able to claim compensation without having to prove themselves it was because of their work.

 
A new national standard guidelines aim to reduce colonoscopies

AAP - 10-09-2018

A new national standard, which offers guidance to patients, clinicians and health services, aims to reduce the number of unnecessary colonoscopies.

 
All tourists visiting Australia should be compelled to take out private health insurance

AAP - 06-09-2018

All tourists visiting Australia would be forced to take out health insurance under a proposal being spruiked by NSW. But the state's peak

 
Medicare Benefits Schedule undervalues Nurse Pracitioners: ACN

HealthTimes - 26-07-2018

The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) has called for adequate reimbursement for services provided by Nurse Practitioners through the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS).

 
Senate committee has recommended the government consider allowing the donation of genetic material

AAP - 28-06-2018

A Senate committee has recommended the government consider allowing donation of genetic material to fight a rare disease affecting babies. A

 
Victoria's health department will conduct a review into urgent care centres

AAP - 25-06-2018

Victoria's health department will conduct a review over fears regional patients are being charged for free and urgent medical treatment.

 
New Australian guidelines for treating transgender adolescents

AAP - 19-06-2018

New Australian guidelines for treating transgender adolescents could see more teens given hormone replacement therapy at a younger age. More

 
Budget 2018 boosts aged care, rural health and medical research: health experts respond

HealthTimes - 10-05-2018

The winners of this year’s health budget are aged care, rural health and medical research.

 

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