If you have regular pathology tests, here is something you should know
A little back story may be appropriate. In February 2015 I looked at Medicare. It was noticeable that pathology services constituted a large percentage of […]
Medicare
Labor’s Scurrilous Lie On Medicare!
Ok, we all know that if Labor is elected that our borders will be weaker, the deficit will blow out, the tax cuts for companies […]
Why isn’t the Medicare rebate freeze a major issue?
By Ken Wolff Although the former Abbott government dropped its $5 co-payment for Medicare it retained and extended a freeze on Medicare rebates that has […]
Vote for Tony
By opposing same sex marriage, Tony Abbott has reinforced the notion that homosexuality is “queer” – that members of the LGBTI community are a threat […]
Scrap the Medicare Levy, increase GST
We have to think outside the square. I am not suggesting this concept is THE answer, by any means. I’m merely suggesting we need to […]
eHealth and the silo culture of medicine
In February SBS Insight broadcast Saving Health. If you missed it, it is worth watching given recent Medicare funding discussions. As a patient seeing multiple […]
We need politicians with vision
One of the things that bothers me about the current Australian government is lack of vision, lack of the ability to think outside the square or to […]
If I were Bill Shorten – on healthcare
This is the first in a series on policy by respected blogger Ad astra; policy that might improve this nation’s situation, policy that Bill Shorten […]
Medicare is the wrong target
This article continues from Sussan Ley updates the nation on Medicare. I spent several hours Friday night looking at the Medicare statistics. I came to a conclusion […]
Sussan Ley updates the nation on Medicare
As any regular reader of my work is aware, I have been very vocal about the various changes to Medicare proposed by the LNP government. […]
Medi-wedon’t-care
In February this year, while refusing to confirm his government was considering introducing GP co-payments, Tony Abbott said, “As a health minister in a former […]
Hockey’s lazy, lying helpers
It disturbs me that this email is hitting the in-box. Disturbing in that there appear to be a high number of Australians who are satisfied […]
GP Co-Payment: Policy Analysis
Even Tony Abbott and Joe Hockey seem confused about their Great. Big. New. Tax on doctor’s visits, as announced in their horror budget two weeks […]
Then… And Now OR And Now For Something Completely Different!
February, 2012 Mr Abbott said the rebate ”is an article of faith for the Coalition. Private health insurance is in our DNA.” ”Support for […]
The consummate hypocrite
It’s all over the news that Julia Gillard is considering increasing the Medicare levy by roughly $300 a year to help pay for the National […]