Proposed Medicare levy hike axe

The Medicare levy will remain as is with both the Turnbull Government and Labor walking away from a hike to fund the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

Alarm at "darknet" sale of Medicare details

The Federal Government has asked police to investigate the illegal sale of personal Medicare details on the “darknet”.

Review reveals Medicare wastage gripes

Seeing a doctor just to get the all clear on a routine blood test is one of the gripes uncovered by a review to weed out wastage in the Medicare system.

Labor pledges to end Medicare freeze

The Turnbull government has dismissed as meaningless Labor pledges to end the Coalition’s six-year freeze on indexed increases to the Medicare rebate, but doctors have welcomed the policy.

Medicare, Centrelink hit by strike action

Easter travel plans could be disrupted by strike action by Department of Immigration and Border Protection workers at international airports.