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Stephen DuckettThe Conversation |
Roles of health professionals are still unfortunately often stuck in the past. That is, before the shift of education of nurses and other health...
For many people, the term “bulk billed” refers to a GP visit they don’t have to pay for out-of-pocket. But another form of bulk billing is in...
The prospects for significant health reform looked good at the end of 2023. A mid-term review of the main Commonwealth-state agreement – the...
Aged-care workers will receive a significant pay increase after the Fair Work Commission ruled they deserved substantial wage rises of up to 28%. The...
Forty years ago, Medicare as we know it today was born. It was the reincarnation of the Whitlam government’s Medibank, introduced in 1975 but...
Forty years ago, Medicare as we know it today was born. It was the reincarnation of the Whitlam government’s Medibank, introduced in 1975 but...
The current Aged Care Act, dating from the Howard Government era and infused with its neo-liberal ideology, is set to be repealed and replaced by a...
National Cabinet meets today to discuss three big issues in Commonwealth-state financial relations: GST allocation, National Disability Insurance...
When things are going bad in the health system, we are reassured we’ve got one of the best health systems in the world. But we’re rarely told...
Last week another important suite of changes to Medicare came into effect. Since the election of the Albanese government, we have seen a willingness...
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare released its latest health expenditure data last week showing the Commonwealth share of government...