Consumer and Health Groups Against AMA's Medical Co-payment Proposal
22 August, 2014 by Petrina SmithCommunity and health consumer groups have rejected the Australian Medical Association’s proposal for mandatory medical co-payments as representing a first step towards the breakdown of universal access under Medicare.
ANMF Rejects the AMA's Co-payment Plan
22 August, 2014 by Petrina SmithThe Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) has rejected the Australian Medical Association’s (AMA) proposal for an alternate GP co-payment model and continues to oppose all proposals for GP and other co-payments.
Lancet: Experts Question Value of Common Superbug Control Practices
22 August, 2014 by Petrina SmithThe jury is still out on the effectiveness of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) superbug control policies in hospitals, according to leading infectious disease experts in a Viewpoint published in The Lancet.
New Report on Mortality Inequalities in Australia
21 August, 2014 by Petrina SmithWhen it comes to longevity, Australians are not equal, according to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) report, Mortality inequalities in Australia: 2009–2011.
AMA Co-payment Model Released
21 August, 2014 by Petrina SmithAMA President, A/Prof Brian Owler, has announced the AMA Co-payment model, calling it a health policy, not an economic policy.
AHHA Says A Productive, Healthy Country Needs Health Policy for All
21 August, 2014 by Petrina Smith’A productive, healthy country needs health policy for all, not just the privileged,’ says Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA) chief executive Alison Verhoeven.
ADA Opposes Preferred Provider Arrangements
21 August, 2014 by Petrina SmithThe Australian Dental Association says patient choice will be eroded and clinical autonomy of practitioners will be undermined if private health insurers are allowed to continue to enter into preferred provider arrangements.
While More Indigenous Australians Are Having Health Checks, Many Still Miss Out
21 August, 2014 by Petrina SmithMany Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are missing out on health checks for which they are eligible, even though the number of health checks is rising, according to new data released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).
ANMF Criticises Abbot Government's Secret Co-Payment Deals With AMA
20 August, 2014 by Petrina Smith
Dr Alexia Murphy Receives World Cancer Research Fund International Academy Fellowship
20 August, 2014 by Petrina SmithA career devoted to improving the health and nutrition of children with cancer has earnt University of Queensland researcher Dr Alexia Murphy a prestigious World Cancer Research Fund International Academy Fellowship.
Cholesterol-Lowering Drug Cuts Cardiovascular Disease in Women
20 August, 2014 by Petrina SmithThe cholesterol-lowering drug fenofibrate cuts cardiovascular disease risks by 30 per cent in women with type-2 diabetes, according to a new study published by the University of Sydney.
New Online CPD Education Programs for Nurses
19 August, 2014 by Petrina SmithThe Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) has launched a new addition to its suite of online CPD education programs – Body Systems Training Room.
National Disability Insurance Scheme Report now Available Online
18 August, 2014 by Petrina SmithThe fourth Quarterly Report to the COAG Disability Reform Council on the National Disability Insurance Scheme is now available.
Health Minister Called to Share Details of Co-payment Proposal
18 August, 2014 by Petrina SmithThe Consumers Health Forum (CHF) is calling on Health Minister, Peter Dutton, to share details of the co-payment proposal he is negotiating with the Australian Medical Association with the rest of Australia, particularly consumers with chronic illness.
Health system requires a technical heart transplant
15 August, 2014 by ahhbIt Seems The Computerised Heart Of The Australian Health System Is Dangerously Close To A Heart Attack, writes Dr David More.
