Latest Medicare News

More Choice, Lower Costs For One Million Women
Does ‘R U OK? Day’ actually improve people’s mental health?
AMA President’s update: AMA26, PHI rebate hearing and more
Trust tax changes better for small business, but flawed policy remains
Site secured for new Health Sciences Academy in Rockhampton
Private health reforms must tackle funding pressures, AMA warns
Delivering free mental health care for South Australians at every stage of life
Doctors Urge Asthmatics To Check Inhalers As Spring Begins
Submission: Call For Improved Assessment Of UCCs
Online mental healthcare is here to stay: Here’s how to navigate your options and find the right clinician
The Hon Rebecca White MP Radio interview – ABC Radio Sydney Mornings
Minister Butler Speech At Burnet Institute
Confused about the NDIS changes? Here’s what’s coming, and what’s still being worked out
Exemption from private health rebate changes for older Australians needed
Millions delay or skip appointments as specialist care become too expensive for many Australians – new research
Thousands expected to access free mental healthcare through new GC centre
Here’s what to keep in mind before and after an aged care assessment
Health experts call for urgent reforms to make abortion care affordable across Australia
Doorstop – North Metropolitan Tafe Balga
Permanent Bondi Medicare Mental Health Centre to deliver ongoing support
AMA calls for exemption from private health rebate changes for older Australians
MAYOR PUSHES STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ON HOUSING AND HEALTH
Mental Health Crisis Centre Opens In Adelaide’s North
Health insurance rebate cuts will push older Australians onto longer hospital waiting lists
Doorstop – Senate Doors
Charles Darwin University makes essential midwifery care more accessible
More than 200,000 visits to Medicare Urgent Care Clinics take pressure off Tasmanian hospitals
AMA President’s update: One week until AMA26, MyMedicare, collaborating with dieticians, specialist training fees, and more
System-wide reform needed to improve access and affordability of surgery
Canberrans encouraged to download Canberra Health Services’ new-look app
Government delivers half a million free mental health appointments
What happens when your hospital is also your insurance company? We’re starting to see the effects
Doorstop – Parliament House 17 August
New Medicare Mental Health Centre To Open In Tasmania
AMA President’s update: AMA26 is nearly here, rural and remote Medicare access, misinformation, and more
People with psychosocial disability from mental illness will lose out from tightened NDIS eligibility
National Medicare Mental Health Check In campaign launches – free community toolkit available
The Hon Patrick Gorman MP Doorstop interview – Parliament House
Megan Spindler-Smith, National Press Club Address 10 August 2026
Strengthening Medicare: Bulk Billing On Up
Homelessness Week: Investing in general practice will improve health outcomes
AMA President’s update: Medicare Gap campaign launch, gambling reform, logjam, bird flu, and more
The importance of recognising service designers in the 2026 Census
AMA submission: Current informed financial consent should be maintained
NSW Government introduces sweeping new laws to target organised crime
Health insurance rebates may change for the over-65s. Our new study shows what to expect
Getting Full Picture On PSMA PET/CT Scans
True Drivers Of Medicare Gaps Revealed In New Campaign