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Lynnette Hoffman
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Medicare changes – We’ve been sold a pup!

Tripling the bulk-billing incentive made for good headlines, but will this and other budget measures actually be enough to create real change for either patients or doctors? Many GPs say the numbers just don't stack up

Expert/s: Lynnette Hoffman
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Clinical A/Prof Pradeep Jayasuriya
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Bulk-billing incentives: it’s a trap

We’re being told it’s a big win, but the real aim is to frame GPs for the failure of Medicare

Expert/s: Clinical A/Prof Pradeep Jayasuriya
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In brief – Snapshots from the news

80-year-old antibiotic may help fight multi-drug resistant bacteria

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Pharmacy prescribing concerns

GPs and medical groups raise concerns about adverse patient outcomes, but what does the evidence say so far?

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Budget breakdown: a no frills summary of the Medicare changes

The Australian Government has committed $101 billion in health spending in the federal budget. The biggest proportion ($5.7 billion) will go to strengthening Medicare

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In brief: GLP-1 agonists & primary prevention; RSV vaccine; smart watch & heart failure

GLP-1s linked with fewer primary CVD events in older vets

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Dr Mohiuddin Ahmed
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A cancer centre is the latest victim of cyber attacks

t seems hardly a day goes by without another report of a cyber crime incident.

Expert/s: Dr Mohiuddin Ahmed, Prof Paul Haskell-Dowland
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RACGP fee controversy – Are your fees going up?

Many GPs are still assessing the impact of the means-tested fee hike. Here we break it down

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Lynnette Hoffman
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In brief: Snapshots from the news

Cosmetic cowboy crackdown, Ozempic supply, Asthma medicine restrictions

Expert/s: Lynnette Hoffman
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Christopher Harrison
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Medicare billing is a problem but our research found many more GPs undercharge

Australia’s Medicare billing system is overly complicated, bureaucratic and not meeting the needs of a modern health service, potentially leaking billions of dollars. But claims this loss is mostly due to fraudulent billing practices by GPs are inaccurate

Expert/s: Christopher Harrison, Joan Henderson, A/Prof Melissa Kang
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Ben Falkenmire
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Video game addiction a major issue

Warning signs include sleep problems, difficulty completing homework and social isolation

Expert/s: Ben Falkenmire
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A/Prof Fiona McDonald
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What if Medicare was restricted to GPs who bulk billed? This kind of reform is possible

Australia’s health system is under significant pressure. The Labor government has inherited a system with declining bulk-billing rates for GP visits

Expert/s: A/Prof Fiona McDonald, Prof Stephen Duckett

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