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State health ministers had sought to extend pandemic arrangement on Covid-related costs to 2025

The watchdog responsible for policing Medicare investigates just 0.07 per cent of health professionals each year, is chronically understaffed and underfunded, and is led by bureaucrats with strong links to the powerful Australian Medical Association, an ABC-Nine investigation has found.

In yet another sign of a struggling WA health system, Perth cancer patient Julia Osborne has been knocked back from receiving her life-saving chemotherapy for more than a week.

Paul Toole says he's "devastated" after his brother was arrested and charged with serious drug offences, including directing the activities of a criminal group.

Victoria's peak body for doctors says billions pouring into the health sector isn't all that's needed, calling for a new division in the state's Health Department to improve interactions between hospitals and GPs.

Another COVID-19 wave is on its way to Australia, with the nation's peak medical body urging federal and state governments to rethink winding back restrictions.

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has brushed off criticism from the AMA over national cabinet's decision to scrap mandatory COVID-19 isolation periods.

Hidden wait times for elective surgery mean it's impossible for patients to make an informed decision about whether to go public or private, the AMA says.

NSW risks losing its young doctors to other states, the AMA warns, as a survey finds they are working harder and longer, and nearly half have made mistakes.