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Surgeon named next AMA president

3rd August 2020
Orthopaedic surgeon Dr Omar Khorshid has been elected the next federal president of the AMA. The vote was held…
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Dr Omar Khorshid
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AMA calls for nationwide policy on face masks

22nd July 2020
The AMA is urging National Cabinet, which meets on Friday, to take a consistent approach to masks in preparation for other…
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AMA tells Hunt to end telehealth 'free-for-all'

25th June 2020
The MBS telehealth items need to be restricted immediately to end the alarming exploitation of a telehealth ‘free-for-all”,…
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Tony Bartone
6Minutes News

Row over surgeons' fees to clear COVID-19 backlog

18th June 2020
Surgeons have warned they won’t be performing surgeries at a ‘cut price’ to help clear the elective surgery backlog left in…
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GPs ignored in coronavirus mental health plan

27th May 2020
The AMA has slammed the National Mental Health Commission’s COVID-19 response plan, which it says ignores GPs. The Federal…
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Workers' comp insurer pushes for cut to 'soaring' medical rebates

25th February 2020
Doctors’ fees could be cut and injured workers forced to pay a gap payment for medical treatment under a suggested overhaul…
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Injured worker
Australian Doctor News

Survey: What do you think about the govt's co-claim crackdown?

20th February 2020
We want to hear your thoughts about the Federal Government's crackdown on co-claiming mental health treatment items with…
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Medicare claims