October 17 2011
HEADLINE NEWS
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| General Practice undervalued October 17 2011 | Steve Hambleton | ||
 | Ever since the Federal Government’s health reform program commenced back in 2007, the AMA has remained engaged with the Government to ensure the best possible outcomes for patients and the community as a whole. | |
| 'Nanny State' comments get on my goat October 17 2011 | Geoff Dobb | ||
|  | ‘Nanny state’ is now the predictable response to public health initiatives from those with little understanding of the issues. This catchcry is then taken up by the radio shock jocks and other commentators as an excuse not to inform the Australian community or oppose measures that will improve their health. |
| GP Super Clinics - not so super October 17 2011 | John Flannery | ||
 | The Minister for Health Nicola Roxon confirmed in a recent media release that there are ongoing problems with the implementation of the Government’s GP Super Clinics program, highlighted by the decision not to proceed with Super Clinics in Darwin (NT) and Sorell (Tas). Read More AMA News | |
| Mental Health Petition October 17 2011 | John Flannery | ||
 | The AMA has written to the Prime Minister and the Health Minister delivering a petition with more than 4,400 signatures of people calling for the restoration of funding for mental health services provided under the Better Access Program. | |
| Medicare patient rebates remain inadequate October 17 2011| John Flannery | ||
 | The Government has again failed to increase Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) patient rebates sufficiently to reflect the real cost of providing high quality medical care to the Australian community. Read More AMA News | |
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