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MTAA optimistic as Government rejects insurer led push to abolish Prosthesis List
11 May 2021 - The Medical Technology Association of Australia has welcomed the Government’s decision to retain the Prostheses List ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Apr 2021
Cancer deaths could be reduced with genomic testing investment, says National Oncology Alliance
26 April 2021 - Half of the more than 550,000 Australians expected to die from cancer in the next decade could ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Apr 2021
Medicare Benefits Schedule Electrocardiogram Review Committee – appointment of Committee Members
15 April 2021 - The Medicare Benefits Schedule Review Committee was established in March 2021 to review electrocardiogram items introduced on ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Mar 2021
Breast cancer patients can access new interest free payment plan for genomic test that may help them avoid chemotherapy
15 March 2021 - The Oncotype DX Breast Recurrence Score Test now able to be funded via 6 to 24 month ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Feb 2021
Proposal leaves surgeons bound by private health
23 February 2021 - Australians paying thousands of dollars a year in health insurance could have their access to life-changing ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Feb 2021
Medtech firms, health funds clash over pricing shake-up
11 February 2021 - Medtech firms warn Australian patients may miss out on new innovations due to an overhaul of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Nov 2020
PASC to consider methods for the detection of beta amyloid pathology in patients with early stage Alzheimer's disease to determine eligibility for aducanumab
4 November 2020 - The application from Biogen has requested consideration of two alternative methods for the detection of the presence ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Nov 2020
PASC to consider comprehensive genomic profiling of non-small cell lung cancer tumour tissue specimens using next generation sequencing assays
4 November 2020 - First consideration of next generation sequencing. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Sep 2020
New treatment available free for haemophilia A patients
26 September 2020 - All Australian governments have agreed to fund a new treatment for haemophilia patients, through our national blood ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Aug 2020
Consultation on the Medical Services Advisory Committee revised draft guidelines
31 August 2020 - The Department of Health is interested in obtaining views and feedback from the general public and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Aug 2020
MSAC Guidelines review
17 August 2020 - The Department of Health has commenced a review of the MSAC technical guidelines to ensure assessment ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Mar 2020
Health insurers call for prostheses tender
2 March 2020 - Health insurers are calling for the Morrison government to step away from pricing replacement hips, knees ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Feb 2020
Medical device price savings for millions of Australians from today
1 February 2020 - The price of thousands of medical technologies treating heart and lung disease, diabetes, bone cancer, eye ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Jan 2020
Expanded access to cutting edge CAR T-cell therapy
28 January 2020 - The Australian Government is expanding access to a cutting edge and potentially curative cancer therapy for patients ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Jan 2020
'Cutting edge' $500,000 treatment for aggressive blood cancers
28 January 2020 - Australians battling highly aggressive blood cancers could start a groundbreaking treatment within weeks, after the federal ...