E&OE… Topics: Russia’s Winter Olympics ban; Labor’s citizenship dishonesty; Milo Yiannopoulos; same sex marriage JON FAINE: Greg Hunt, the Member for Flinders, is also the Minister for Sport in the Turnbull Government and the Minister for Health and joins me this morning from…
A new medicine to treat soft tissue sarcoma will be available through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) from today, giving more than 100 Australians a year access to affordable life-improving treatment. Eribulin (Halaven®) provides eligible patients with an alternative treatment to currently listed medicines. It works by inhibiting the growth of cancer cells. The independent…
Up to 65,000 Australians will soon be receiving improved care for their ongoing chronic conditions, with the expansion of the Turnbull Government’s trial of Health Care Homes. An additional 168 general practices and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services (ACCHS) will offer Health Care Home services from today, building on the 22 clinics already in the…
Thanks very much to Jennifer for that very warm introduction. And I would equally acknowledge your contribution in the conduct, the direction and the outcome of the national plebiscite and a change which will be defined, I think, in terms of equality and the way the nation sees itself, not just over this decade but…
Federal Member for Flinders, Greg Hunt MP, says a new, free support network is now available to stand up for the rights older people in need in the local community. “The Turnbull Government understands that, from time to time, older people, their families and carers need help to navigate their legal and aged care…
E&OE… Topics: New screening test for cervical cancer; royal commission into the banking sector NATARSHA BELLING: Now, to some truly shocking statistics. One in every 200 women will develop cervical cancer by the age of 75. It's also one of the most preventable cancers,…
The Turnbull Government will provide more than $53 million for new research into better treatments, prevention and care for Australian patients facing mental health challenges. A total of 47 projects will be funded across Australia to support some of our nation’s brightest researchers. With four million Australians experiencing some form of mental illness each year,…
More Australian patients are visiting their GP without having to pay, with the bulk billing rate for the September quarter increasing to a record 85.9 per cent. This is the highest bulk billing rate ever achieved for a September quarter – and significantly higher than Labor’s 82.2% when they were last in Government. The Turnbull…
Kristina Keneally has serious questions to answer about her claims regarding Medicare. Official data from the Department of Human Services shows that in the week before the October long weekend, not a single person waited over an hour at the Ryde Service Centre in the week that Kristina Keneally claimed she had an hour’s wait. …
E&OE… Topics: Record bulk billing rates in Australia and Bennelong; Kristina Keneally caught out over Medicare claims JOHN ALEXANDER: Good morning, and Minister, welcome to Bennelong. Welcome to the Myhealth Medical Centre. I understand you’ve got some good news on bulk billing. GREG HUNT: I do indeed. Look, thanks very much to the amazing John…