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‘Shocker’: health experts condemn Nationals proposal to relax vaping laws

David Littleproud says retailers should be permitted to sell nicotine e-cigarettes without a prescription to customers 18 and over

The Guardian - AU

Tighter import bans on e-cigarettes expected in bid to tackle ‘explosion in illegal vaping’

TGA to deliver recommendations to the government on how to curtail rise in vaping rates, particularly among young people

The Guardian - AU

China COVID testing travel requirements to be scrapped

Travellers to Australia from China will no longer need to prove a negative COVID-19 test, following the scrapping of testing requirements.

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Mothers fight to save their daughters from eating disorders amid a health system in 'crisis'

The number of eating disorder cases has exploded, but our health system is appallingly underprepared to deal with the crisis.

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Ministers agree to public hospital funding review

A meeting of health ministers has agreed on a review of the national agreement dealing with public hospitals, due to report by the end of the year.

AAP

Bulk-billed, walk-in, urgent-care centres to open in Adelaide and Mount Gambier

The clinics will be open for extended hours seven days a week as part of the federal government's plan to alleviate congested hospital emergency departments.

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Warning over rise in nitrous oxide abuse as service stations sell potentially deadly 'nangs' to teenagers

Canisters of nitrous oxide, known as "nangs" and linked to the death of a Queensland man, are readily available across Australia. But drug experts disagree on what to do.

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Pharmacy contraceptive pill trial a 'band-aid solution'

The health minister welcomes a proposed trial to allow pharmacists to prescribe the contraceptive pill but doctors' groups have criticised the move.

AAP

Aussies save millions from cheaper medicines policy

Australians benefiting from a reduction in subsidised medicine costs could save up to $150 a month on a single prescription.

AAP

Grant scheme to keep GPs in flood-ravaged Lismore

Healthcare providers in Lismore will receive $5 million in government aid to rebuild flood-damaged infrastructure, replace equipment or move to new premises.

AAP

Revealed: more Australians than ever are paying to see a doctor as new data shows worst-hit areas

Exclusive: Data obtained by Guardian Australia shows the areas suffering the biggest drop in fully bulk-billed GP patients

The Guardian - AU

Mpox vaccination encouraged ahead of global LGBTQI+ WorldPride festival in Sydney

Australians heading to Sydney WorldPride who are eligible for mpox (previously monkeypox) vaccination are being encouraged to roll up their sleeves and get a jab ahead of the global LGBTIQ+ festival later this month.

ABC News

Clash over claim aged care workers better off at KFC

The Health Services Union is pleading its case for a 15 per cent rise to be implemented immediately, rather than phased in over a two-year period.

AAP

A fifth COVID vaccine will be available to Australian adults this month. Here's what you need to know

A fifth COVID-19 vaccine will be available this month. Here's who can and can't get it, and why.

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Australia to expand rollout of fifth COVID vaccine shot

Australia will roll out a fifth dose of COVID-19 vaccine later this month to all citizens aged 18 and above who have not contracted coronavirus or been vaccinated in the past six months, Health Minister Mark Butler said on Wednesday.

The New Daily

ATAGI approves fifth COVID shot for adults

All adult Australians who have not had a COVID-19 vaccination or infection within the past six months can get a booster shot from February 20.

The Guardian - AU

Fifth Covid vaccine for Australian adults to roll out later this month

Omicron-specific dose will be available for over-18s who have not had a booster or a confirmed coronavirus case in past six months

The New Daily

The three things the Commonwealth and states need to do to fix Australia’s health system

Health Minister Mark Butler has said that Medicare is in its worst shape in 40 years, so at least he is up for action.

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Vow to cut red tape slowing life-saving cancer therapy

Australia has been slow to keep up with new, life-saving medical technologies which is impacting cancer patients, the health minister says.

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Health insurer opts to delay planned rise to premium

Health insurer NIB has held off on planned increases to raise premiums, deferring the move for five months.

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Alan Kohler: Social repair, especially fixing Medicare, must trump budget repair

Medicare is “not going to be fixed in one budget”, which is true of course, but this one will set the scene for future budgets.

AAP

Government keeps options open on healthcare funding

A Medicare rebate increase is not off the table but the health minister warns reforms will be the first step before more money is put into the system.

The Guardian - AU

Medicare review: what changes can we expect to see - and what’s still missing?

Health sector welcomes the broad vision of taskforce report, but worries it’s short on details, a timeline and money

The Conversation

Medicare reform is off to a promising start. Now comes the hard part

There was a lot of build-up to today’s National Cabinet meeting. Federal Health Minister Mark Butler has long said Medicare is in the worst shape it has ever been, and the premiers said health reform should be the top priority at the meeting.

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Medicare overhaul targets doctor quality and affordability

GPs will receive government funding for longer appointments and more affordable care under a huge overhaul of Australia's Medicare system.

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