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Afternoon Update: Covid cases surge; Twitter in turmoil; and a Socceroos guide

Mask mandates are unlikely but health experts are urging masks be worn indoors where physical distancing is impossible

The Guardian - AU

Will COVID-19 ruin Christmas? Why it's now harder to predict the pandemic's future

Experts say it's risky to make predictions about COVID-19 based on what's going on in other countries because the pandemic is different now than it was previously.

ABC News

Pfizer's new Omicron-specific COVID booster to be available in Australia from next month

Another bivalent COVID-19 vaccine will be available to eligible Australians as a third and fourth booster, as case numbers climb.

ABC News

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Australia approves new Covid vaccine as hospitalisations surge

Health minister Mark Butler says, despite increase in cases, no fifth dose would be recommended at this stage

The Guardian - AU

Diabetes treatment to be subsidised

Australians living with type 1 diabetes will have subsidised access to the next generation of Omnipod insulin pumps from December 1.

AAP

‘Catastrophic’ decision to defund healthcare advice organisation leaves Australians at risk, experts say

The public will be left more susceptible to medical misinformation and harm, doctors and academics say

The Guardian - AU

More monkeypox jabs arrive in Australia to boost vaccination rate ahead of WorldPride events

New advertising campaign encourages those at higher risk of infection ‘to look out for symptoms and get vaccinated if eligible’

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One thousand residents urged to evacuate as central west braces for flood peak – as it happened

Pregnant woman and midwife among 10 rescues in NSW town of Forbes. This blog is now closed

The Guardian - AU

Independent inquiry into Medicare fraud

Health Minister Mark Butler has launched an independent inquiry into fraud, inappropriate billing and over-servicing within the Medicare system.

AAP

Health sector pushes for certainty on establishment of an Australian Centre for Disease Control

Medical groups ‘optimistic’ as October budget commits to initial consultation but urge Labor to provide greater detail and more resources

The Guardian - AU

Butler defends hospital funding model

Hospital funding is in the spotlight on the local and national stage.

Newcastle Herald

New COVID summer spike unlikely: Butler

A repeat of a surge in the number of COVID-19 cases over the upcoming summer period is unlikely, says Federal Health Minister Mark Butler.

AAP

Medicare watchdog investigates just 100 cases of inappropriate billing every 12 months

The watchdog responsible for policing Medicare investigates just 0.07 per cent of health professionals each year, is chronically understaffed and underfunded, and is led by bureaucrats with strong links to the powerful Australian Medical Association, an ABC-Nine investigation has found.

ABC News

Weight-loss patients warned prescriptions for Ozempic or Trulicity may not be filled

Federal Health Minister Mark Butler acknowledges a "very challenging" situation as diabetes patients are prioritised amid a global shortage of two popular drugs.

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New cancer medicines added to the PBS

Medicines used to treat Australians with skin cancer, lung cancer and a rare genetic disease have been added to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.

ABC News

Health Minister Mark Butler open to independent investigation over claims of Medicare misuse

An ABC-Nine investigation exposes flaws in Medicare's systems that make it susceptible to fraud and overservicing.

AAP

Medicare rorting taken seriously: Butler

Health Minister Mark Butler says while claims of $8 billion of Medicare rorts a year are higher than expected, the allegations are being taken seriously.

ABC News

Psychiatric telehealth services to return to rural and regional Australia

The service was cut late last year, but Labor made an election promise to restore it.

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Federal government describes reports of Medicare fraud as 'troubling', AMA condemns 'unjustified slur' on doctors

The federal government labels an investigation uncovering widespread rorting of Medicare as "troubling", ordering a report from the Health Department.

AAP

Floods to hit federal, household budgets

The devastating floods hitting large swathes of the country will put more pressure on the already-pressured federal budget and the cost of some essential items.

The Canberra Times

'I'm terrified': the end of COVID-19 isolation is not being welcomed by everyone

The last of the remaining public health restrictions against COVID-19 have been dropped.

ABC News

GP shortage focus of roundtable talks between health minister and experts

The precarious state of general practice is the most concerning pressure on the healthcare system right now, according to federal Health Minister Mark Butler, who has met experts to brainstorm long- and short-term solutions amid concerns the GP workforce could collapse.

ABC News

Family doctors warn that GP surgeries may close en masse amid funding and recruitment crisis

Three in four family doctors say they are burnt-out, and most practice owners fear they will close their surgeries due to mounting costs, a survey finds.

ABC News

COVID vaccine review lead Jane Halton 'surprised' government has not ordered vaccines for 2024

Warning "this virus isn't going away", the former health department boss who led a review of the nation's COVID-19 vaccine arrangements says she is surprised the federal government is yet to order vaccines for 2024.

AAP

Australian COVID-19 preparations 'lagging'

Australia is not well-prepared should another variant of COVID-91 sweep through the country, a review of vaccine and treatment procurement has found.

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