Australian Doctor News

The nine fixes for the Aussie health system

24th April 2019
Despite what the gloom-mongers say, Australian healthcare is not going too bad — life expectancy is at 82.5 years, costs are…
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Healthcare reform
Medical Observer Views

Election campaign lesson #1: don't mess with Medicare

18th April 2019
Labor’s 2016 'Mediscare' has entered political memory as a campaign tactic that almost changed the game in that election. …
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Medicare
Medical Observer Views

Is it time to fund non-invasive prenatal testing for all women?

17th April 2019
In less than a decade, prenatal screening has been transformed. The introduction of non-invasive prenatal testing, also…
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Pregnancy
Australian Doctor News

Labor promises new items, higher rebates for cancer care

5th April 2019
An elected Labor government would pump an extra $2.3 billion into cancer care, virtually eliminating out-of-pocket costs for…
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Bill Shorten
Australian Doctor News

Patient enrolment scheme 'underfunded': RACGP

3rd April 2019
The Federal Government’s plan to pay general practices for registering their elderly patients needs a major funding boost to…
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Dr Harry Nespolon
Australian Doctor News

Federal Budget analysis: It's good but not good enough

2nd April 2019
This budget is best described as the starter. Nothing fancy, no MasterChef culinary wonder, but obviously something that isn…
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Paul Smith
Australian Doctor News

Federal Budget: $450 million for GP practices to enrol elderly patients

2nd April 2019
Medicare will start paying GP practices to enrol chronic disease patients, but the biggest news from tonight’s Federal…
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Budget 2019