Labor has revealed an alarming new plan to drastically increase private health insurance premiums for millions of pensioners and families, many on low incomes. Shadow Health Spokesperson Catherine King confirmed Labor’s plan to completely remove the private health insurance rebate on all low cost policies. This plan will drive up the cost of premiums for…
Labor cut the private health insurance rebate when they were in government after guaranteeing they wouldn’t touch it. Today on Sky News, Labor’s Shadow Health Spokesperson Catherine King continually refused to rule out cutting the rebate yet again. This is on top of their current policy to drive up private health insurance premiums by 16…
From today, the Turnbull Government will reduce the cost of more than 300 medicine brands by as much as 40 per cent, benefiting millions of Australian patients. Australians with conditions including high blood pressure, depression, digestive disorders and certain types of cancer will now pay less for their medicines, every time they visit the pharmacy.…
E&OE… Topics: Medicines cheaper from April 1; private health insurance LEON BYNER: This story is another piece of great news because the Federal Government is drastically reducing the cost of medicines to treat diabetes, cancer, arthritis, asthma and eye disease. Pretty broad spectrum there,…
Today I introduced legislation into Parliament to deliver a wide ranging package of reforms to make private health insurance simpler and more affordable. We know that every dollar matters to Australian families and these reforms will get better value for families and make policies easier to understand. Already, our package of real reforms has delivered…
The Turnbull Government will drastically reduce the cost of medicines to treat diabetes, cancer, arthritis, asthma and eye disease with new additions to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) from April 1. The 11 new and expanded listings mean Australian patients will save hundreds, and in many cases thousands of dollars, paying a maximum of $39.50…
The Turnbull Government will invest $2 million in new medical research to help find a cure for rare genetic epilepsy disorders. I am pleased to make this announcement on Purple Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness about the impact of epilepsy. Epilepsy is a chronic disorder of the brain that affects people of…
E&OE… Topics: $2.5 million for new back pain research; Labor’s taxpayer rort GREG HUNT: I’m delighted to be able to support the Centre for Research Excellence into back pain and arthritis. This centre is about improving people’s quality of life, it’s about building on…
The Turnbull Government is taking a critical step in helping end the transmission of HIV infection in Australia with the 1 April listing of tenofovir with emtricitabine on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Schedule (PBS). Known as Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), the preventative medicine is for people at medium to high risk of HIV infection. It puts Australia…
The Turnbull Government will invest more than $6 million into medical research projects in the Hunter and Northern NSW region, aimed at improving healthcare options for patients. NSW Regional Health Partners, which aligns clinicians and researchers across the Hunter, Central Coast and Mid-North Coast districts, will receive $6.1 million over three years from the Medical…