Billions in out-of-pocket costs show urgent need for investment in preventive health: RACGP A new report shows that Australians are spending almost $3 billion a year on out-of-pocket non-hospital healthcare expenses.
What GPs need to know for the start of the new financial year The new financial year will bring a number of important changes to programs and services that affect general practice. newsGP summarises some key information for GPs.
Medicare rebates to be reduced for non-VR doctors within five years The Federal Government is changing Medicare rebates for non-vocationally registered doctors who provide general practice services in a bid to encourage more to achieve Fellowship of the RACGP or ACRRM, and more doctors to work outside major cities.
Medicare freeze continues to thaw – but not fast enough, RACGP says The indexation of consultation items is not high enough to cover the true costs or value of general practice care.
Australians are visiting their GP more and more Australians now see their GP an average of 6.1 times a year, up from 5.4 times in 2010–11, according to new research.
Federal Government aims to better target bulk-billing incentives for rural areas The geographic eligibility criteria for rurality will be updated to better reflect current population data.
New treatment for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease to be listed on the PBS Australians with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease will soon be able to more easily access a new triple-combination inhaler designed to boost lung capacity and reduce attacks of breathlessness.
Federal Budget 2018–19: An overview for general practice There has been plenty written about this week’s Federal Budget. The RACGP has praised big-ticket spending in specialist GP training, rural health, aged care, and medical research, but there remains little detail on these and other areas.
More diabetes medications available through the PBS Australians with diabetes will be able to access a broader range of medicines via the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme from 1 April.
Australia a step closer to ending HIV transmission with PBS listing of prevention drug The HIV-prevention pill PrEP will now be more financially accessible to people at risk of HIV transmission after officially being added to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.