The Latest Breaking News from Medicare

National cabinet delays taking any decisions about funding Australia's healthcare sector, opting to wait until later in the year to decide how the federal government, states and territories will address the strained sector.

Premiers and chief ministers will enter a pivotal national cabinet meeting today demanding more federal funding for Australia's health system, amid warnings the "broken" sector is heaving under strain and needs urgent repair.

Health professionals and emergency services groups warn patients skipping psychology sessions will end up in the emergency department, urging the health minister to restore funding.

Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid are still the chief drivers of our future debt. But Republicans aren't touching them.

Leqembi can slow early progression by months but has safety concerns. Most patients will likely have to wait months to get the IV drug, which will cost about $26,500 a year. Insurers need to decide whether and how much to cover it. Medicare isn’t expected to pay for it until…

Vulnerable Australians “scared” and “betrayed” after Albanese government announced it would halve subsidised psychology appointments.

The health minister points to an independent evaluation of COVID-era psychology sessions to justify cutting the program — but that report actually recommended keeping the sessions.

Albanese government faces hurdle as it tries to win support for energy plan

The government is halving the number of Medicare-subsidised psychology appointments from the end of the year, following a review of the scheme.

The claim of irresponsible Republicans that they would do a better job than Democrats of containing inflation is just not believable.

NDIS review must ask hard questions