The Latest Breaking News from Medicare

Announcement comes alongside policies to strengthen Medicare and ‘make it easier to see a doctor’ as ambulance wait times blow out

Other policies announced include tackling housing affordability, banning new coal and gas mines and abolishing student debt, Adam Bandt says

The Greens have proposed taxing billionaires and corporate "super" profits to raise more than $77 billion to subsidise dental and orthodontic treatments.

The federal opposition will seek to capitalise on healthcare shortcomings highlighted by the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, as leader Anthony Albanese works to get his campaign back on track.

Doctors say patients are being left untreated because of health service gaps in regional areas, but with an election looming, politicians have a chance to act now.

Anthony Albanese has sought to move away from his economic gaffe, aiming to shift debate back towards policy.

At Whitman-Walker Health, Dr. David Fessler and his staff administer high-dose influenza vaccine to all HIV-positive and senior patients. Although the vaccine is roughly three times as expensive as standard flu vaccine, it seems to do a better job at protecting those with weakened immune systems — a major focus…

Often poor oral health can lead to social isolation, mental health issues and other serious illnesses. Advocates are calling on both sides of politics to commit to improving dental programs for older people.

The U.S. Medicare program’s decision to tightly limit coverage for the first drug meant to slow the course of Alzheimer’s disease has raised the stakes for companies trying to make the next one.

Medicare has decided once and for all not to pay for Biogen’s new Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm unless patients are enrolled in a clinical study.

After fleeing Ukraine with just some clothes and a computer, the 43-year-old worries about her future in Australia with no end to the invasion in sight