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28 June 2012
Patient Access to New Medicare-subsidised Procedures
The Australian Government will add three new medical services the Medical Benefits Scheme, providing benefit for hundreds of Australian patients.
25 June 2012
Claims Saying 320,000 Will Drop Health Cover are Wrong
Claims that 320,000 Queenslanders would drop their private health insurance and clog up public hospitals are rubbish, said Health Minister Tanya Plibersek.
24 June 2012
Cost of Medicines to Fall for Thousands of Australians
Around 45,000 people will benefit from new, cheaper medicines following the Government’s approval of eleven new medicines on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.
21 June 2012
Patients to Benefit From 30 Additional MRI Licences for Regional Australia
Health Minister Tanya Plibersek has announced another 30 regional licences for Medicare-rebated magnetic resonance imaging services.
20 June 2012
$8.7 Million in Grants for Rural Health Practices
Rural patients will benefit from new infrastructure grants to 50 projects across Australia, Health Minister Tanya Plibersek announced on 20 June 2012.
15 June 2012
Getting Tasmania's Health System Back on Track
Health Minister Tanya Plibersek has announced a $325 million emergency rescue package for Tasmania’s health system.
06 June 2012
Inaugural CEO Appointed to Health Performance Authority
Minister for Health Tanya Plibersek has welcomed the appointment by the National Health Performance Authority of Dr Diane Watson as the inaugural Chief Executive Officer.
02 June 2012
Funding to Tackle the Human Health Effects of Hendra Virus
New funding of $3 million for eight projects will enable leading scientists to conduct critical research into the Hendra virus and how it affects humans, following a fresh outbreak in Queensland.