10+ hour, 38+ min ago   (596+ words) Private Healthcare Australia has welcomed the Government's move to address excessive fees charged by specialist doctors with a range of potential measures including caps on fees and incentives to encourage more bulk billing. But PHA says the Government must go…...

4+ hour, 48+ min ago   (461+ words) Alarming findings have been revealed about the growing demand for, and cost of, adult care in Herefordshire. Between financial years 2022/23 and 2024/25, the number of adults receiving long-term care support in Herefordshire rose by 10 per cent, from 2,030 to 2,239, "and has continued…...

3+ hour, 45+ min ago   (942+ words) Last May, US President Donald Trump pushed to align drug pricing with the lowest levels among other developed nations — so-called most-favoured-nation (MFN) pricing. However, the pricing policy might have negative consequences. European patients might have to wait longer for some…...

11+ hour, 49+ min ago   (296+ words) Private healthcare providers have come under the spotlight following a blistering retail investigation by the country’s consumer watchdog. The probe, triggered by a consumer complaint, revealed that a prominent private hospital pharmacy in Suva allegedly quoted $820 for a routine three-month…...

8+ hour, 4+ min ago   (972+ words) ComEd has filed another lawsuit against Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan seeking over $1.4 million for unpaid electric bills, a month after a judge ordered the hospital to pay more than $822,000 when it never showed up in court. The lawsuit…...

9+ hour, 54+ min ago   (441+ words) by Russell Gloor at CDN - Dear Rusty: I will be turning 65 next month, I am currently retired and I am not on Social Security. My question is; Is there anything I have to do, if I don’t want Medicare? I…...

10+ hour, 14+ min ago   (270+ words) Ed Silverman, a senior writer and Pharmalot columnist at STAT, has been covering the pharmaceutical industry for more than three decades. His stories explore prescription drug pricing, affordability and access, as well issues surrounding patents, litigation and legislation. He is…...

13+ hour, 58+ min ago   (436+ words) A brand new purpose-built facility has opened its doors, offering independent living for over 50s in Porth, South Wales. As a result of Rhondda Cynon Taf Council and Wales' largest housing, care and support provider Codi Group teaming up, Dan Y…...

12+ hour, 46+ min ago   (291+ words) Published 3:00 pm Sunday, September 13, 2026 The Mississippi State Department of Health has joined other agencies across the country in September to recognize Infant Mortality Awareness Month with the mission of reducing the number of babies who die within their first year…...

9+ hour, 33+ min ago   (797+ words) Not since the Bernie Sanders presidential runs five and ten years ago has “Medicare for All” had so much attention on the national stage. With multiple candidates winning primaries on a platform including this pledge, we gathered some evidence to…...