GPs want to relieve the burden on those with chronic and complex illnesses,and to provide yearly checks for children.
The overall bulk-billing rate for the 7.8 million diagnostic imaging services carried out in Australia in the September quarter was 76.4 per cent – the lowest since the three months to December 2013.
Federal Labor has been accused of showing contempt for transparency over a shortfall in answers to questions on notice since late October.
From New Year’s Day,all imported disposable vapes – with or without nicotine – will be banned as the first stage of the government’s crackdown to eventually limit vaping to people with a prescription.
Patients of St Vincent’s are no closer to understanding whether their sensitive personal or health records are among the stolen information.
Private health insurance companies say inflationary pressures and high costs from medical technology companies contributed to their request to increase premiums by up to 6 per cent.
Health Minister Mark Butler has announced $456 million for Lifeline,13YARN,Beyond Blue and Kids Helpline.
As disposable vapes vaporise from the market next year,expect plenty of angst as addicts either quit,convert to cigarettes,or scramble for the “therapeutic” alternative.
Disposable vapes won’t be allowed into Australia from the new year,but people will be able to get a prescription from any doctor or nurse practitioner.
The new monovalent vaccines will be available from December 11,while only about a quarter of vulnerable people have had their booster as the country reports a surge in cases.
In the same year the Albanese government pledged to overhaul the health system,the proportion of GPs who said they bulk billed all their patients halved from 24 to 12 per cent.