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60-day prescribing failure – don’t blame GPs

Experts blame inertia for low uptake, but GPs say it's quality of care concerns...

Expert/s: Lynnette Hoffman

Policy, Public health

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These complementary therapies may soon be eligible for private health insurance rebates

Private health insurers may soon be able to offer rebates for seven complementary therapies previously prohibited...

Expert/s: Prof Jon Wardle

Policy, Politics, Public health

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Budget delivers cheaper medicines and more bulk billing but leaves out long-term health reform

Less than two months from an election, the Albanese government last night presented a budget that aims to swing the voting pendulum its way.

Expert/s: Dr Henry Cutler

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Scrap authority prescribing? Not so fast, GPs say…

National poll underscores the need to fix clunky, time-consuming system. Here's what GPs think needs to change....

Expert/s: Lynnette Hoffman

Policy

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Should the Government publish specialists’ fees? – National poll

76% of GPs say it will help patients find specialists they can afford, but they're less convinced about the overall impact on fees...

Expert/s: Lynnette Hoffman

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‘Free healthcare’ promises pit GPs against patients, poll finds

Pre-election politicking scores election points by pre-emptively blaming GPs if the bulk billing rate doesn’t change...

Expert/s: Lynnette Hoffman

Policy

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‘It’s complicated’ – UCCs fill a gap, but who’s paying for it?

The federally funded, fully bulk billed urgent care clinics cost at least $200 a head – and general practice will pay the price...

Expert/s: Lynnette Hoffman

Policy

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60% of GPs would back more UCCs, if…

Most GPs support urgent care clinics, at least in principle…

Expert/s: Lynnette Hoffman

Policy

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Are we being set up as scapegoats?

How the government’s 'free healthcare' promise could backfire on GPs…

Expert/s: Lynnette Hoffman

Policy

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GPs sceptical about RACGP’s triple bb incentive proposal

The plan will cost at least 3X more than it’s expected to save, and 53% of GPs say it won't change who they bulk bill...

Expert/s: Lynnette Hoffman

Policy

Clinical Articles

Medicare billing changes – AMA vs RACGP

A side-by-side comparison of the two proposals...

Expert/s: Lynnette Hoffman

Policy, Public health

Clinical Articles

Australia has a new autism strategy

Many autistic Australians and their families struggle to get the right support. So what is in the new strategy and how can we ensure children without NDIS support don’t fall through the gaps...

Expert/s: Prof Nicole Rinehart, Dr David Moseley

Policy

60-day prescribing failure – don’t blame GPs

Experts blame inertia for low uptake, but GPs say it's quality of care concerns...

These complementary therapies may soon be eligible for private health insurance rebates

Private health insurers may soon be able to offer rebates for seven complementary therapies previously prohibited...

Budget delivers cheaper medicines and more bulk billing but leaves out long-term health reform

Less than two months from an election, the Albanese government last night presented a budget that aims to swing the voting pendulum its way.

Scrap authority prescribing? Not so fast, GPs say…

National poll underscores the need to fix clunky, time-consuming system. Here's what GPs think needs to change....

Should the Government publish specialists’ fees? – National poll

76% of GPs say it will help patients find specialists they can afford, but they're less convinced about the overall impact on fees...

‘Free healthcare’ promises pit GPs against patients, poll finds

Pre-election politicking scores election points by pre-emptively blaming GPs if the bulk billing rate doesn’t change...

‘It’s complicated’ – UCCs fill a gap, but who’s paying for it?

The federally funded, fully bulk billed urgent care clinics cost at least $200 a head – and general practice will pay the price...

60% of GPs would back more UCCs, if…

Most GPs support urgent care clinics, at least in principle…

Are we being set up as scapegoats?

How the government’s 'free healthcare' promise could backfire on GPs…

GPs sceptical about RACGP’s triple bb incentive proposal

The plan will cost at least 3X more than it’s expected to save, and 53% of GPs say it won't change who they bulk bill...

Medicare billing changes – AMA vs RACGP

A side-by-side comparison of the two proposals...

Australia has a new autism strategy

Many autistic Australians and their families struggle to get the right support. So what is in the new strategy and how can we ensure children without NDIS support don’t fall through the gaps...

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Experts blame inertia for low uptake, but GPs say it's quality of care concerns...

Private health insurers may soon be able to offer rebates for seven complementary therapies previously prohibited...

Less than two months from an election, the Albanese government last night presented a budget that aims to swing the voting pendulum its way.

National poll underscores the need to fix clunky, time-consuming system. Here's what GPs think needs to change....

76% of GPs say it will help patients find specialists they can afford, but they're less convinced about the overall impact on fees...

Pre-election politicking scores election points by pre-emptively blaming GPs if the bulk billing rate doesn’t change...

The federally funded, fully bulk billed urgent care clinics cost at least $200 a head – and general practice will pay the price...

Most GPs support urgent care clinics, at least in principle…

How the government’s 'free healthcare' promise could backfire on GPs…

The plan will cost at least 3X more than it’s expected to save, and 53% of GPs say it won't change who they bulk bill...

A side-by-side comparison of the two proposals...

Many autistic Australians and their families struggle to get the right support. So what is in the new strategy and how can we ensure children without NDIS support don’t fall through the gaps...

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