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Former health secretary Professor Stephen Duckett says slashing the Medicare rebate for private hospital care could generate up to $2 billion a year to shore up general practice.

Sarah Walls is one of a growing number of Australians who say it’s time for a rethink about how medical injuries are compensated.

Julie Mallinson should see a GP every fortnight for her severe lymphedema but she just can't afford it. Instead, she's managing her pain and infections at home. 

Australia’s health sector stakeholders broadly support the creation of a national centre for disease control, but would like to see a focus on prevention as

Accounting for nearly 90% of deaths, urgent funding is needed to avoid millions suffering avoidable illnesses, says report

The battlelines are drawn as the Health minister promises the greatest reform of Medicare since the scheme began.

Bulk-billing GP fees have now overtaken the Medicare rebate for the first time in history, sparking calls ...

Health academics say the $750 million set aside for Medicare reforms should go towards a broad system overhaul, new funding models and investment in multidisciplinary care.

The increase marks a sharp turnaround in an industry that observers have long warned was in a membership ‘death spiral’.