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The Health News – 10 Dec 2014

Overview The plan to charge patients an extra $7 GP fee has been scrapped by the Federal Government. Learn more on Health Professional Radio.

Dec 10, 2014 6 min read
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The Health News – 9 Dec 2014

Overview Prominent disability activist, writer and comedian Stella Young has died at the age of 32. Learn more on Health Professional Radio.

Dec 9, 2014 6 min read
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The Health News – 8 Dec 2014

Overview General practitioners in rural and remote areas will be able to apply for up to $300,000 of Commonwealth funding to build or expand their teach...

Dec 8, 2014 6 min read
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The Health News – 5 Dec 2014

Overview In May, the Government announced co-payments for medicines on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) would increase by $5 for general patient...

Dec 5, 2014 6 min read
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The Health News – 4 Dec 2014

Overview Tasmanians say assistive technology and the National Disability Insurance Scheme are vastly improving lives across the state.The success was ce...

Dec 4, 2014 6 min read
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The Health News – 3 Dec 2014

Overview Former federal health minister Michael Wooldridge has been fined $20,000 and banned from managing a corporation for two years and three months ...

Dec 3, 2014 6 min read
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The Health News – 2 Dec 2014

Overview As World AIDS Day is marked globally, three Australians have reflected on living with HIV and the joys and challenges of life spans they once n...

Dec 2, 2014 6 min read
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The Health News – 1 Dec 2014

Overview The union representing Victoria’s ambulance employees is celebrating Labor’s victory in the Victorian election, saying it signals an end to...

Dec 1, 2014 6 min read
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The Health News – 28 Nov 2014

Overview An experimental Ebola vaccine made by GlaxoSmithKline caused no serious side effects and produced an immune response in all 20 healthy voluntee...

Nov 28, 2014 7 min read
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The Health News – 27 Nov 2014

Overview The Federal Government is preparing to drop or radically rework one of its most contentious budget policies – the $7 GP co-payment.

Nov 27, 2014 6 min read