The Budget 2021-22 includes a pathway for reform of the Prostheses List with stakeholders to learn more detail at a meeting with the Department of Health this afternoon.
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Latest News More reform coming as sector prepares for post-Budget briefing May 12, 2021
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Latest News Budget 2021-22 - The stakeholder response May 12, 2021Stakeholders from across the health sector, including the private health insurance and medical device industries, shared their immediate response to the Budget.
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Latest News Sector watching for reform in 2021-22 Budget May 11, 2021The federal government will deliver its 2021-22 Budget this evening with the private health sector anticipating a potential announcement on further reform of the Prostheses List.
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Latest News Bupa provides support to India in response to COVID-19 crisis May 11, 2021The Bupa Health Foundation has donated $50,000 to UNICEF Australia to help support efforts in response to the COVID-19 crisis unfolding in India.
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Latest News nib announces the sale of Whitecoat to major bank May 6, 2021nib has announced the sale of its digital healthcare directory platform Whitecoat to the Commonwealth Bank with an expected profit before tax of approximately $9 million.
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Latest News Medibank raises outlook for policyholder growth May 6, 2021Medibank has raised its outlook for total policyholder growth and says it now expects to achieve an increase of 3.5-4 per cent during the financial year 2021.
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Latest News Use of some medicines in aged care like 'Russian roulette' May 6, 2021The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia says the profession remains "deeply concerned" over the findings of the aged care royal commission in relation to medicines safety and the use of sedatives in residential aged care facilities.
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Latest News Government announces details of new chemotherapy review May 4, 2021The federal government has announced the details of its chemotherapy review, including its chair and the terms of reference.
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Latest News New report reveals gap in access to heart treatment May 4, 2021New modelling released by the Heart Foundation and supported by Sanofi shows a significant gap in the number of high-risk Australians being treated for high blood pressure and cholesterol.
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Latest News Groups call for immediate action on aged care staffing standard May 4, 2021The AMA and the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation have called on the federal government to act immediately to implement the 'minimum staff time standard' recommended by the Royal Commission into aged care.
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Latest News Dispute over the fate of as yet unused claims provision April 29, 2021nib has rejected the claim its updated financial outlook for 2021 shows it is profiting from the pandemic having reported a $59 million as yet unused claims provision.
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Opinion The 'reconditioned’ age of healthcare April 29, 2021Matt Moran, the managing director of Philips Australia New Zealand, says the healthcare industry is reworking and recalibrating how it operates to ensure a more sustainable future.
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Latest News Medtronic Australasia named in LinkedIn's Top 2021 Companies April 29, 2021Medtronic Australasia says it is 'honoured' to be listed among LinkedIn's Top 2021 Companies in Australia.
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Latest News New report reveals preventable hospitalisations due to just five conditions April 29, 2021The Fourth Australian Atlas of Healthcare Variation found high rates of early planned caesarean section births and more than 330,000 potentially preventable hospitalisations due to just five conditions.
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Latest News PHA Dr Rachel David says pricing should be based on patient outcomes April 27, 2021In the second part of the interview, Private Healthcare Australia's chief executive Dr Rachel David discusses the specifics of the reforms the association would like to see the government adopt in the upcoming 2021-22 Budget.
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Latest News nib provides business update and full year outlook April 27, 2021nib has provided an update on its unaudited performance for the nine months to 31 March 2021 and outlook for the financial year 2021.
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Latest News Bupa expands 'at home' health to include dialysis April 27, 2021Bupa has announced its customers in greater Sydney and greater Melbourne needing haemodialysis now have the option to receive treatment in their own home with the launch of Dialysis Choices.
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