All For One, And One Medicare For All?
Throughout the 2020 U.S. Democratic Presidential campaign, arguably no topic has been more highly contested than…
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What Does the Morrison Government Mean for Australian Healthcare?
When former Prime Minister Bob Hawke died last week, one of his most lauded legacies was…
Better Access Psychology Program in need of Revamp
Australia’s Medicare rebate Better Access psychology program costs taxpayers more than $15 million a week. But…
How Much Does a Life Cost?
During our lifetimes, we all make healthcare decisions. In Australia, you may choose between Medicare and…
Federal Budget 2018: Social Services
Social services has delivered a lot for some, and nothing for others. There was no increase…
Is Federalism the Path to Better Medicare?
In the current year, health funding is one of the most significant budgetary challenge facing Australian…
Do we need to strengthen cyber security?
News broke last week of the Medicare details of countless Australians being up for sale online.…
Medicare Numbers Being Bought & Sold Through Dark Web
Reports have surfaced that Australian Medicare card numbers are being sold online in the dark web…
Labor would return Medicare funding
Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has announced a return to indexation for Medicare payments. This would effectively…
What the Medicare indexation freeze means for you
Depending on where you stand, last week's budget was safe, boring and forgettable. But one issue…
Training doctors about Medicare may reduce health spending
For most of us, when we go to the doctor, we swipe our Medicare card, make…
The Weekly Wrap with Geoff Field
2SER news director Geoff Field returned to the studio with his weekly pick of the juiciest…