Chronic disease is the biggest killer of Australians and it's getting worse, thinktank warns | Health
Accounting for nearly 90% of deaths, urgent funding is needed to avoid millions suffering avoidable illnesses, says report
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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’.