It’s unacceptable that one in six Australians aged 25-34 feel they can’t afford to visit a doctor.
Analysis suggests that extending bulk-billing incentives to under-35s would save young people $42 a visit in average doctor’s fees,while preventing 9000 hospitalisations.
The Albanese government seeks to prove its commitment to Medicare before the upcoming election – while holding out on a fresh five-year deal with the states.
Damien Linnane’s 10-month stay in prison led him on a journey to overhaul an outdated healthcare system. Only one thing stands in the way.
NSW Health Minister Ryan Park said the collapse of bulk-billing was putting pressure on the state’s hospitals and urged the federal government to prioritise Medicare reform.
Children and older Australians were better off last year under the government’s $3.5 billion boost to bulk-billing. But adults aged 16 to 64 are paying more.
Bulk-billing and Dutton’s record on health may be Labor’s opening election campaign attack.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is gearing up to make major boosts to bulk-billing,urgent care clinics and the GP workforce,playing up a contrast to Peter Dutton.
The Greens leader admitted in an interview with this masthead that contentiously stymying Labor’s agenda had “not always been pretty” but was necessary due to Labor’s “tepid” approach to governing.
In 2016,Labor’s “Mediscare” campaign falsely suggested the Coalition wanted to privatise Medicare. The opposition is accusing the government of “reheating” the claim.