Latest Consumers Health Forum News

Statement On ABC Four Corners Pain Factory Episode
Professor Christine Kilpatrick appointed as Commission Chair
Consumer safety must be prioritised while managing access to Ozempic
CHF calls for Australian Government to fund public education campaign about Medicare
Minister for Health and Aged Care – speech 21 November
Minister for Health and Aged Care – speech 3 November
Cheaper medicines for chronic health conditions available from today
Here’s what new 60-day prescriptions mean for you and your hip pocket
Sixty-day prescriptions start today
60-day prescribing gets started
Senate passes 60-day dispensing policy
Consumers welcome cheaper medicines
Shaping the future of the Medical Research Future Fund and Medical Research Endowment Account
Improving health outcomes for people living with post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (long COVID)
60-day dispensing advocacy puts consumers first
Aussies save almost $100 million on medicines in just five months
It’s what consumers wanted: more dollars, real reform
Government listens to consumers’ calls for more affordable medicines
‘Cash for care’ as Australia moves to private primary healthcare by stealth
CHF says Taskforce recommendations are ‘win’ for health consumers
Mary Patetsos recognised with Member of Order of Australia
More bulk-billing GPs top of health consumers’ wish list for 2023
Young health consumers applaud key budget initiatives
‘no surprises’ budget but true health reform awaits
Debora Picone AO – leader who amplified consumer voice in health care
Consumers Health Forum welcomes new interim CEO, Dr Elizabeth Deveny
CHF adds consumer voice to strengthening Medicare
COVID response timely intervention to bring case numbers down
Vital supports are necessary as COVID cases soar
We have best of health care services, but are patients finding care they need?
Private health reform – what is best way forward?
Tackling loneliness with social prescription
Primary Health Care Reform Leaders’ Summit
Consumers Health Forum welcomes new Minster for Health and calls for more action on Primary Health Care
Profits for health insurers are sky rocketing, but consumers still lose out
CHF congratulates Anthony Albanese on Election Win
Election 2022: some health reform inroads, but not enough
Parties promise to lower healthcare costs, but primary health care reform is missing in action
Put Aussies at centre of health policy: call from consumer health advocates
Lack of universal dental care hole that can be fixed
Primary health care reform is answer to Australian concerns about affordability
Australians urged to prepare for resurgence of flu
Increasing Medicare rebates key to increasing rural health care access for consumers – but how can we offer more
Young people’s health and wellbeing: we must not leave them behind
Federal Health Budget: steady as she goes, not transformational
Funding reforms on medical devices welcome, but will health insurers pass on savings?
Out of pocket health care costs for treatment and medicines hurting Australians
Future of healthcare in Australia: designed for consumers, enabled by digital, accessible for all