Premium hike decision looms
The federal government is expected to announce the lowest rise in health insurance premiums in 18 years.
Health
Hospital fund row in limbo beyond poll
Labor governments in Queensland and Victoria have so far refused to sign an agreement put forward by Greg Hunt.
Pharmacy call to ban alternative medicine
Pharmacies are being urged to ban homeopathic products, and not sell alternative medicines without clinical evidence.
Two-thirds of Aussies deemed overweight
Two thirds of Australian adults are overweight or obese.
Labor kickstarts probe into health insurance
Labor will fast-track its promised inquiry into private health insurance, calling for submissions before the federal election.
Daycare rorters move to NDIS
Almost two-thirds of daycare operators who had their subsidies cancelled are now moving into the NDIS and aged-care sectors.
Aussies living long despite cancer, booze rates
Australians live a long life and are more likely than most to consider themselves healthy, finds a new analysis.
Fans swallow multiple pills to evade drug dogs
A heavy police presence at music festivals and the use of drug-detection dogs is contributing to fans swallowing multiple pills.
Use of ADHD drugs rockets in four years
The rate of ADHD drugs being given to children and teenagers increased by 30 per cent over four years.
Health insurance cap may advantage youth
Labor’s proposed cap on health insurance premium increases could advantage bigger funds and younger members.
COAG takes a pass on hospitals funding concerns
A lingering public hospital dispute may not be resolved at the Council of Australian Governments meeting this week.
Aussie-trained doctors can stay
Thousands of foreign students and medical graduates will be protected from a federal plan to cut overseas-trained doctors.
Complex cases to get more in NDIS
A federal government shake-up will ensure more money is provided under the NDIS for those with complex needs.
Rise in health premiums likely lowest in decades
Health fund members are being promised the lowest average premium rise in almost two decades.
Long waits push surgeries onto private list
The long wait for certain surgeries in public hospitals is being used to justify them moving into top-level insurance policies.
Hospital deaths: doctors cleared
A coroner has made no recommendations after an investigation into the deaths of two stroke patients in Royal Adelaide Hospital.
Hospital wait times grow by two days a year
Waiting times for elective surgery in public hospitals are increasing at a rate of two days a year.
Govt’s $240m shot for medical research
The government will begin accepting applications for a $240m program it describes as an ‘Australian first’ for medical research.
Hospital review exposes disputes, failings
A review into the management of a public-private partnership for the Royal Adelaide Hospital has exposed several disputes.
Boost for locally trained doctors
A landmark bid to curtail the use of overseas-trained doctors has been expanded to include hospitals.
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