E&OE… Topics: Orkambi listed on the PBS for cystic fibrosis patients RAY HADLEY: Now, back in May, I was absolutely overwhelmed by people getting in touch with me about cystic fibrosis and medication for cystic fibrosis, in particular, one known as Orkambi. Now, I got email after email after email and given that…
DetailsE&OE… Topics: Monash University’s new neuroscience facility; leadership; energy; Julia Banks. GREG HUNT: To Professor Terry O’Brien, Professor Christina Mitchell, congratulations to Monash and to Alfred on the new neuroscience department. It is about saving lives and protecting lives. It’s about giving hope and treatment to people with epilepsy, with Alzheimer’s, and the…
DetailsE&OE… Topics: Medicare bulk billing rate hits historic 86.1 per cent GREG HUNT: I’m delighted to announce that Australia has today achieved record bulk billing levels. That’s 86.1 per cent for GP visits. That’s the highest level on record and that’s for the year just ended, for 2017/18. It’s up from 82.2 per…
DetailsE&OE… Topics: Medicare bulk billing rate hits historic 86.1 per cent; public hospitals harvesting private patients LEON BYNER: Let’s welcome Greg Hunt, the federal Health Minister. Greg, thanks for coming on today. GREG HUNT: Good morning, Leon. LEON BYNER: So you’ve got an interesting thing where the data looks very good,…
DetailsE&OE… Topics: $18 million for medical research projects to improve women’s health; endometriosis; My Health Record; Emma Husar; tampon tax; euthanasia; NEG GREG HUNT: Today’s a very important day for women’s health. This is about ensuring that every woman and every girl in Australia has access to even better care than they already…
DetailsE&OE… Topics: $2 million for a national Indigenous eyesight program; Greater focus on Indigenous health outcomes; My Health Record JONATHAN HERMAWAN: Good morning. We’re here at Mbantua Alice Springs at the Akeyulerre Healing Centre. We’re here with the ministers, Minister Wyatt and Minister Hunt, and also with (inaudible) and Aunty Amelia Turner. I’m…
DetailsE&OE… Topics: Greater focus on Indigenous health outcomes; Unanimous COAG endorsement for the My Health Record opt-out process NATASHA FYLES: All Territorians, all Australians deserve access to high quality health services and it has been monumental over the past two days in Alice Springs to have every health minister from around the states…
DetailsE&OE… Topics: $23.2 million for new Indigenous-focused health and medical research projects; strengthening Labor’s 2012 My Health Record legislation GREG HUNT: It’s a real honour to be here at Purple House with Ken Wyatt, Indigenous Health Minister, but of course the first Indigenous Minister in the history of the Commonwealth of Australia. To…
Details&OE… Topics: Strengthening Labor’s 2012 My Health Record legislation LEON BYNER: Greg Hunt, thanks for joining us. We understand that you have reached an agreement with the AMA and the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners about the business of privacy and My Health Record. Minister, why couldn’t we have got this right…
DetailsE&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…
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