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Medibank launches pharmacogenetic testing while government stalls on insurance discrimination ban

Medibank has become the first Australian health insurer to pay towards pharmacogenetic testing (PGx) for eligible customers on Extras cover. […]

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Long game in cancer control pays off while the clock ticks on future risk

More than 230,000 lives have been saved in Australia thanks to investment in cancer prevention, screening, and treatment. The study […]

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National push to fix the nation’s fragmented medical imaging system

The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR) and the Australian Diagnostic Imaging Association (ADIA) have commenced a […]

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Landmark study exposes stark differences in ICD battery life and patient risk

A new independent study examining over 35,000 implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) has uncovered significant differences in battery longevity across several medtech […]

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Pathology indexation reboot leaves essential services behind

After nearly three decades of stagnation, the federal government has reinstated annual indexation for selected Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) pathology […]

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Abbott’s leadless pacemaker now on Prescribed List

Abbott’s single chamber transcatheter leadless pacemaker is now listed on the Prescribed List (PL), broadening its access to privately insured […]

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The kidney cut-off: Why First Nations patients aren’t making the transplant list

Access to kidney transplantation continues to highlight significant disparities, particularly affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations who face a […]

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When patient safety meets the clock: Hospitals caught in the crossfire of targets and turmoil

Public hospitals find themselves in the throes of a dual crisis: declining productivity amid surging demand, pushing total system costs […]

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Australia charts a new path for precision medicine

Stakeholders have welcomed the formal establishment of Genomics Australia as a national body under the Department of Health and Aged […]

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Public fury erupts amid Bupa scandal

The ACCC legal action against Bupa has triggered a wave of public reaction where consumers expressed intense emotions ranging from […]