Whistleblower alleges widespread fraud by dozens of ‘double-dipping’ specialist doctors,sparking probes
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Whistleblower alleges widespread fraud by dozens of ‘double-dipping’ specialist doctors,sparking probes

Dozens of Victorian anaesthetists and surgeons have been accused of systematic billing scams and pocketing off-the-book fees in a damning complaint that has triggered investigations by a federal regulator and private health insurers.

  • byMelissa Cunningham

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Why this unhealthy trend may become an ill wind for Medicare
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Why this unhealthy trend may become an ill wind for Medicare

The growth in out-of-pocket costs to see a GP is a tangible sign that our world-beating health system is strained.

  • byMatt Wade
Adam Bandt pledges to supersize corporate taxes
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Adam Bandt pledges to supersize corporate taxes

To sweeten the deal,the Greens say much of the revenue would pay for cost-of-living measures,such as including dental cover in Medicare.

  • byJames Massola
Bid to change ‘archaic’ IVF rules to include solo and same-sex parents
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Bid to change ‘archaic’ IVF rules to include solo and same-sex parents

The definition of infertility to receive Medicare-funded fertility treatment requires couples to try to conceive through unprotected sex for one year.

  • byKate Aubusson
Minister vows to assess bulk-billing as Joondalup Hospital probe begins
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Minister vows to assess bulk-billing as Joondalup Hospital probe begins

The health department will join a review of hospital services,and what people pay for GPs in Perth’s north will be scrutinised,after the death of toddler Sandipan Dhar.

  • byJesinta Burton
How the budget affects you – from students to retirees
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How the budget affects you – from students to retirees

Young or old,single or married:this is how the 2024 budget will impact your life.

  • byRachel Clun andOlivia Ireland
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How Emily took advantage of one of the few ‘good things’ to come out of COVID
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How Emily took advantage of one of the few ‘good things’ to come out of COVID

Chemotherapy and a transplant makes it hard for Emily West to go outside,but a post-pandemic explosion in telehealth has made it easier for her to get the care she needs.

  • byAngus Thomson
Adam welcomed dogs inside his cafe until he was told it was against the law
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Adam welcomed dogs inside his cafe until he was told it was against the law

Sydney lord mayor wants dogs to be allowed inside cafes and pubs,as well as an expansion of subsidised vet services.

  • byAndrew Taylor
Doctors fear Medicare reforms could ‘reproduce failures’ of UK health system
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Doctors fear Medicare reforms could ‘reproduce failures’ of UK health system

There are early signs of pushback as the government probes changes that would give pharmacists,nurses and others greater authority to prescribe medicines or make referrals.

  • byNatassia Chrysanthos
St John eyes expansion of urgent care network as Medicare clinics move in
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St John eyes expansion of urgent care network as Medicare clinics move in

When St John WA opened the doors to its urgent care clinics across suburban Perth to ease demand on overrun emergency departments,all you needed was your Medicare card.

  • bySarah Brookes
Bulk-billing GP clinics disappear across many parts of Sydney
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Bulk-billing GP clinics disappear across many parts of Sydney

While Sydney’s most expensive gap fees were in Wentworth and Warringah,data shows,more than 75 per cent of GP clinics in nine Sydney electorates reported bulk-billing all of their patients.

  • byNatassia Chrysanthos