health budget
How much are unpaid services worth?
A New Zealand PhD student is investigating the worth of the unpaid services provided by pharmacies – as well as how much they cost pharmacy, and the effect on patient …
PBS sustainability proven, more cuts unnecessary: Medicines Partnership
The sustainability of the PBS has been highlighted by the release of Productivity Commission data which puts the cost of the PBS per person at a 10 year low, says …
UK pharmacists speak out against funding cuts
An online petition to stop England’s 6% funding cut to pharmacy has attracted more than 13,000 signatures (as of January 27), prompting a response from the Government. “Pharmacy provides a …
Knee and back pain review needed following waste revelations
Arthritis Australia is calling for an urgent review of care arrangements for people with knee and back pain following a Four Corners report that millions of health dollars are being …
Lack of beds puts ED elderly patients at risk of death
A survey from the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine has found that 70% of patients in emergency departments are waiting more than eight hours to get a hospital bed after …
Policy keeping PBS spending in check: Medicines Australia
The release of the Final Budget Outcomes for 2014‑15 has revealed policy reforms are continuing to put downward pressure on PBS expenditure, says Medicines Australia. The final Budget papers released …
AMA attacks Government on potential health budget cuts
AMA President, Professor Brian Owler, said today that comments from the Health Minister about the latest Medicare data suggest that the Government is setting the scene for Health budget cuts …
Medicare billed over a million times a day, needs deep clean: Ley
Medicare is now being billed over one million times a day for the first time in history, as new figures show growth in claims outstripped the number of new patients …
GST only part of the health funding picture: Consumers Health Forum
Talk of expanding the GST to meet rising health costs is like prescribing the medicine before completing the diagnosis, says the Consumers Health Forum. “Tax is only part of the …