Modernising Medicare

As Medicare turns 40 years old this month, it’s important to reflect on its achievements, and also what needs to be done to remodel it.

Understanding MyMedicare

MyMedicare is a new voluntary scheme that allows patients to register with their usual GP, in an attempt to improve continuity of care and health outcomes.

We need more than a website to cut out of pocket health expenses

Seeking and making sense of specialist fees is an unfair burden to place on vulnerable patients. A website might be helpful for some – but health professionals need to be held to higher account.

It’s time for a Medicare shake-up

Over the last 35 years, Medicare has given Australians access to high-quality health care at a reasonable cost but the numbers of claims are rising, and higher spending doesn’t equate to better care.