Medicare
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Industry & Reform
Bulk billing surges, PM bets big on health
Bulk‑billing rates rose to 81.9 per cent in the first quarter of 2026, with the Albanese government crediting Medicare reforms…
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Industry & Reform
What was in the budget for Australians’ health
This year’s federal budget delivers stability rather than sweeping reform in health, with most new funding directed to hospitals, medicines…
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Industry & Reform
Nursing bodies demand Medicare action on rural health
Twelve national nursing and midwifery organisations have told a Senate inquiry that Medicare settings are delaying diagnoses, fragmenting care and…
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Industry & Reform
Nurses key to Medicare success in rural Australia
Health organisations have told a Senate inquiry that Medicare is failing rural Australians, warning that restrictive telehealth rules, workforce shortages…
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News
Gov’t delivers $8.5bn bulk billing overhaul
On November 1, the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) was expanded to include all Medicare-eligible patients, when cover was previously limited…
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Industry & Reform
Cost affects 3 in 4 Australians’ health decisions
An increasing number of Australians’ healthcare decisions are being impacted by cost of living pressures, new research has found, with women and…
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Industry & Reform
Calls to strip Medicare funding from high-fee specialists
Specialist doctor fees have soared 73 per cent in real terms since 2010, according to a new Grattan Institute report,…
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Industry & Reform
Labor unveils next step in healthcare overhaul
Labor has announced $644 million to open 50 more urgent care clinics, building on Anthony Albanese’s centrepiece $8.5 billion election…
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Industry & Reform
Tit for tat: Major parties put health at the centre of pre-election promises
The Prime Minister has promised the largest single investment in Medicare in its 41 years, tripling the current bulk billing…
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Industry & Reform
Too many Australians miss out on essential medical care every year. Here’s how to fix ‘GP deserts’
Some communities are “GP deserts”, where there are too few GPs to ensure everyone can get the care they need…
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