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Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, Federal Politics, Mental Health

Bipartisan commitments to boost Medicare cement health as leading election issue

by RK Crosby with AAPFebruary 24, 2025February 27, 2025

A landmark bipartisan pledge to invest in Medicare aims to ensure nine in 10 visits to the doctor will be free within the decade, with a bigger boost for rural doctors.

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AMA rates Tamworth as one of the worst hospitals

blankby Lia EdwardsFebruary 1, 2023

Only three out of 201 public hospitals across Australia are providing care within recommended timeframes, and none of the hospitals in the New England, according to a report by the AMA.

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Tassie GP reform wanted in the New England

blankby RK CrosbyJanuary 31, 2023

Reform announced in Tasmania last Friday that allows GP Registrars to be employed by the state health system, rather than needing to change employers once every few months, is one of the reforms wanted to resolve the GP crisis in New England.

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