E&OE… Topics: Strengthening Labor’s 2012 My Health Record legislation EDWINA BARTHOLOMEW: Now, the Federal Government will tighten privacy rules around the controversial My Health Record system. Live now to Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt in Melbourne. Good morning to you Minister and thank you for your time. What changes exactly are you going…
DetailsE&OE… Topics: Strengthening Labor’s 2012 My Health Record legislation; by-elections; company tax cuts KARL STEFANOVIC: Health Minister Greg Hunt has announced he will change the law to tighten privacy rules surrounding the My Health Record system. The Minister joins us now. Greg, good morning to you. What took you so long? GREG…
DetailsE&OE… Topics: Strengthening Labor’s 2012 My Health Record legislation KIERAN GILBERT: Amid the privacy concerns on another story that we’ve been running this morning on the My Health system, the Health Minister has announced changes overnight. Let’s go live to Melbourne Airport, we’ve got him briefly now with us. Greg Hunt, thanks…
DetailsE&OE… Topics: Strengthening Labor’s 2012 My Health Record legislation KIM LANDERS: After weeks of confusion and a public outcry, the Federal Government has bowed to pressure to address privacy worries about the My Health Record. That’s the digital health record that’ll be set up automatically for everyone unless you opt out. It follows…
DetailsE&OE… Topics: Nation Action Plan for Endometriosis and funding to implement it; My Health Record PROFESSOR JASON ABBOTT: So, thanks everyone for coming today. I’m just going to explain a little bit about endometriosis. Endometriosis is a complex pelvic disease that affects the female reproductive system and can cause pain and infertility. It’s…
DetailsE&OE… Topics: My Health Record ROBBIE BUCK: Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt has just called in. Good morning to you, Minister. GREG HUNT: Good morning. ROBBIE BUCK: Okay, we have been- well, quoting some of the reports this morning suggesting that there are a vast number of people who will have access to the My…
DetailsE&OE… Topics: Clinical trials funding for young Australians with rare and aggressive forms of cancer; My Health Record. GREG HUNT: Well welcome everybody to the extraordinary Peter MacCallum Centre. We’re in the youth cancer services centre and I’m with Peter Orchard from CanTeen, Joey, who’s not just a board member but one of our magnificent…
DetailsE&OE… Topics: Bupa and HCF; My Health Record RAY HADLEY: Mr Hunt, G’day to you. GREG HUNT: Good morning, Ray. RAY HADLEY: Nice to talk to you. I know you’re pressed for time but there are two issues I wanted to discuss with you. Listeners have contacted me about changes to their private health care…
DetailsE&OE… Topics: $50 million to provide life-saving support to cancer patients; My Health Record LINDA MOTTRAM: Greg Hunt joins me. Minister, welcome to PM. GREG HUNT: Good evening. LINDA MOTTRAM: Just on that announcement firstly, the $50 million for the genomic testing, it’s focused on people with late stage rare cancers. Would you consider extending…
DetailsE&OE… Topics: $50 million to provide life-saving support to cancer patients; My Health Record GREG HUNT: Today is about saving lives and protecting lives. It’s about hope for patients and for families who are dealing with the great challenge of rare cancers. Rare cancers affect 52,000 Australian people a year. Individually they may be rare…
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