After a backlash from patients, Health Minister Mark Butler has stepped in to avert a plan to defer and delay dozens of new medicines.
Better Access Australia
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Patients fight back: petition to stop medication delays
A new petition has been launched to try and stop the government delaying new medications for months
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Petition to get PM to keep his word on newborn screening
Better Access Australia has launched a petition calling for the Albanese Government to honour their election commitment to introduce a national newborn screening program.
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Albanese Government breaks election promise on babies health
With their first year in office not yet done, the Albanese Government has broken a significant election promise about the health of newborn babies.
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Cheaper prescription costs today for millions, but not those who need it most
The maximum cost of a PBS covered prescription will drop today for most people, but for those with a concession card their medication cost is increasing from $6.80 to $7.30 per script.