Will a new bulk-billing pledge make it cheaper to see your GP?
Federal Labor and the Coalition both want to expand the bulk-billing incentive to all Australians, to make nine out of 10 GP ...
Labor's new Medicare policy could have been an election trap but the Coalition said 'me too'
Labor set a policy trap for the Coalition in the shape of Medicare funding, then Peter Dutton sidestepped it by shouting "me too".
Labor loses ground and brings on new Mediscare election
The concern is that Labor’s new policy abandons the existing targeted approach and would expand eligibility for bulk billing ...
Liz Weston: Medicare recipient should spend down their HSA to avoid heir’s tax burden
As mentioned in previous columns, HSAs offer a triple tax break in that contributions are deductible, the account grows ...
Will anything slow Trump down?
All told, Trump is mostly romping through his second term largely unscathed. Even after one White House official signaled to ...
Elon Musk Draws Ire Telling Federal Employees to Justify Their Jobs Over Email or Resign
Musk caused alarm among federal employees over an email sent on Saturday requesting that employees summarize their work.
‘Deadly consequences’: Health agencies reel from thousands of job cuts while critical research grants remain on hold
The first month of the Trump administration has brought chaos to US health agencies through mass firings, funding ...
Editorial: What’s the catch with Medicare splurge?
The State endured the nation’s biggest decline in bulk-billing — a 4 per cent decline on the year earlier, and a more than 20 ...
Congress is Eyeing Cuts to Medicaid. What’s Medicaid, Again?
Congress has announced federal budget proposals that could dramatically curtail Medicaid. Here's everything you need to know.
Hospitals 'not going to manage hundreds of partnerships' in digital health, CEO says
For the last few years, digital health has seen increased interest as more health providers embrace what was once deemed a risky endeavor — or an unnecessary expense. But that is waning, partly ...
Dutton gives lazy ‘me too’ as Albo bets the house on ‘saving Medicare’
The Coalition has buckled to Labor pressure. But how both sides will finance their foolish bulk-billing magic pudding remains ...
Families could save up to $650 a year under ‘free’ Medicare plan
Families and self-funded retirees could save up to $657 a year under the Prime Minister’s ‘free’ GP visit plan depending on the number of visits they make to the doctor and where they live.