Doctors reveal key to fix Medicare bulk billing
Doctors are calling for a $4.5 billion cash injection to overhaul Medicare and lift bulk billing rates by boosting the rebate for a standard GP appointment and properly funding longer consults.
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How you can access paracetamol from today
New rules for Aussies looking to buy one of the country’s most popular medications have taken effect today.
More women fall ill after ‘dodgy’ injections
Two more women have been hospitalised with suspected botulism as another fights for life, with all three believed to have received unregulated anti-wrinkle injections from the same person.
If you’re asking people to repeat things you need to do this
A third of hearing loss cases are preventable – and experts are worried that 77 per cent of Aussies aren’t doing this one check up every year.
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New cancer-killing pill: How it works
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Cheap, simple ways to get a good night’s sleep
We all need a good sleep. It’s a chance to recharge, de-stress and even fight off wrinkles. But half of all Aussies sleep poorly. Here’s how to change that.
The heartbreaking financial pitfalls of genetic testing
Judy Honor would never have had a genetic test if she’d known it would have led to an insurance company discriminating against her son. Now they want the law changed to protect others.
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Premiums just keep increasing
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