16 Mar 2023
Broken Medicare indexation erodes affordable access to GPs
The AMA warns that inadequate Medicare indexation is short-changing patients and leading to falling bulk billing levels and says there is an urgent need to address affordable patient access.
16 Mar 2023
Medicare, DVA and PBS claims operational after hiccups this week
A message from Services Australia following the delays in processing Medicare, DVA and PBS claims earlier this week.
16 Mar 2023
Parenthood and medicine – A balancing act
Drs4Drs have a message of advice and support for those who are or will be balancing medicine with being a parent.
09 Mar 2023
AMA’s payroll tax advocacy takes to the streets in NSW
A press conference in Sydney has heard the payroll tax is a “patient tax” which will “turbocharge the decline of bulkbilling”.
09 Mar 2023
AMA urges immediate action to save patient costs on PBS medicines
The AMA has called on all Members of Parliament to back the implementation of a long-overdue PBAC recommendation that would save patients up to $180 a year on selected PBS medicines.
09 Mar 2023
AMA advocacy leads to win in Senate for sensible reporting measures
A push this week by the Australian Greens to add overly burdensome reporting obligations has been voted down in the Senate following efforts by the AMA.
09 Mar 2023
Parliament encouraged to do more to prevent harms caused by online gambling
The AMA is calling for regulations to protect Australians from the excesses of online gambling.
09 Mar 2023
AMA Private Specialists meet to discuss priorities for 2023
AMA Council of Private Specialist Practice met this week and outlined a busy agenda for the year ahead.
09 Mar 2023
AMA Fees List - March update
Further updates to the AMA Fees List are now available to AMA members and Fees List subscribers.