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Preterm birth drug saga reflects broader issues with FDA process

Congress may still try to reform the FDA's accelerated approval process this year.

Axios

Grattan on Friday: Politics of future budgets likely to get harder for Albanese government

When Kevin Rudd made Bill Shorten parliamentary secretary for disabilities in 2007, the post was a good deal less than the high-profile new MP’s ambition for a ministry.

The Conversation

Michael Hiltzik: GOP promises to gut your Social Security, Medicare if it takes power

It used to be a truism that no elected office-holders would dare to tamper with Social Security if they wished to keep their jobs.

Los Angeles Times

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Medibank admits personal data stolen in cyber attack

The private health insurance company admits that the personal data of some of its customers — including names, addresses, Medicare numbers and phone numbers — has been stolen in a cyber attack.

ABC News

What will a GOP majority actually do?

Expect a government shutdown, new attacks on Social Security and Medicare and an end to Ukraine aid, for starters

Salon

Say what? Hearing aids available over-the-counter for as low as $199, and without a prescription

Starting this week, consumers are able to buy hearing aids directly off store shelves and at dramatically lower prices as a 2017 federal law finally takes effect.

Tribune News Service

New generation of weight loss medications offer promise — but at a price

Excitement is building about a new generation of drugs that tout the ability to help adults with excess weight shed more pounds than older drugs on the market.

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A Melb Woman Was Left ‘Amputated’ After A Cosmetic Surgeon Convinced Her To Get A Labiaplasty

The woman was told the procedure would be "minor".

Pedestrian.tv

Mediscare: fraud and rorts, or justifiable confusion over a complex system?

The federal government must get rid of any loopholes in the Medicare system and then make it easier for GPs to navigate, readers say.

Crikey

More than 2 million Australians used Medicare's mental health plan, so why is it under review?

The future of a program that has helped millions of Australians seek treatment and support for their mental health remains unclear, as the government considers whether to wind back extra help provided through the pandemic.

ABC News

How cosmetic surgeons are taking advantage of Medicare

The $1.4 billion cosmetic surgery industry is illegally claiming Medicare rebates for medically unnecessary procedures such as facelifts, Botox, breast implants and tummy tucks.

ABC News

Health Minister Mark Butler open to independent investigation over claims of Medicare misuse

An ABC-Nine investigation exposes flaws in Medicare's systems that make it susceptible to fraud and overservicing.

ABC News

After Congress fails to add dental coverage, Medicare weighs limited benefit expansion

Proposed changes in Medicare rules could soon pave the way for a significant expansion in Medicare-covered dental services, while falling short of the comprehensive benefits that many Democratic lawmakers have advocated.

Tribune News Service

Viewers tune in for 7.30’s Medicare rorts report

More than 800,000 households tuned in for the Medicare rorts scandal story which backs up tonight.

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Medicare is broken and needs overhauling, but fraud is not the main story

Aggressive compliance and subjective notions on what Medicare can and can’t address are not the right solutions to fix the industry.

ABC News

How are medical professionals rorting Medicare systems? Do patients know? Are they liable?

The $28 billion Medicare system is being abused, with fraud, errors and over-servicing costing some $8 billion a year. How's it being done, and could it be happening to you?

AAP

Medicare rorting taken seriously: Butler

Health Minister Mark Butler says while claims of $8 billion of Medicare rorts a year are higher than expected, the allegations are being taken seriously.

ABC News

Psychiatric telehealth services to return to rural and regional Australia

The service was cut late last year, but Labor made an election promise to restore it.

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Telehealth company bulk-billing patients at the same time as charging a fee, documents show

Systemic rorting of Medicare is artificially inflating official statistics that almost nine out of 10 patients are bulk-billed by their doctor and don't pay any out-of-pocket costs.

Crikey

Jerusalem, Jerusalem

Australia still recognises West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong insists, and only four to six out of 10 Australians are bulk-billed by their GPs, not the nine out of 10 officially listed.

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3 Recession-Resistant Stocks to Buy in 2022

Persistent inflationary pressure and consecutive rate hikes have hit the U.S. economy’s growth prospects and raised fears of a recession. Amid this, investing in defensive stocks Coca-Cola (KO), Humana (HUM), and Casey’s General Stores (CASY) could be wise. Read on….

ABC News

The Loop: Echuca residents prepare for second flood peak, Medicare fraud claims, and *that* photo of Hailey Bieber and Selena Gomez

Get up to speed on today's headlines with The Loop.

ABC News

Federal government describes reports of Medicare fraud as 'troubling', AMA condemns 'unjustified slur' on doctors

The federal government labels an investigation uncovering widespread rorting of Medicare as "troubling", ordering a report from the Health Department.

Crikey

‘Struggling to survive’: GP clinics turn away from bulk billing as inflation bites

As inflation soars, a surge of clinics are turning to co-payments — while those that do offer bulk billing are struggling with staffing shortages.

The New Daily

Watch: Victoria’s flood disaster, $100m fine for Star, bombshell claim about Prince Andrew pic

Watch: Victoria's flood disaster. Sydney's Star casino expected to be slapped with $100 million fine. Medicare rorts causing taxpayers billions of dollars

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