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Albanese Government Bolsters Medicare, Countering Privatization Efforts
The Albanese government in Australia has strengthened Medicare by increasing bulk-billing incentives, establishing urgent care clinics, and bolstering general practitioner training, reversing years of conservative efforts to undermine its universality.
Albanese Government Bolsters Medicare, Countering Privatization Efforts
The Albanese government in Australia has strengthened Medicare by increasing bulk-billing incentives, establishing urgent care clinics, and bolstering general practitioner training, reversing years of conservative efforts to undermine its universality.
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60% Bias Score
Medicare Eliminates Donut Hole Coverage Gap in 2025
As of 2025, Medicare eliminated the Part D donut hole coverage gap for prescription drugs, replacing it with a three-part coverage system (deductible, initial coverage, and catastrophic coverage) and a $2,000 annual out-of-pocket maximum.
Medicare Eliminates Donut Hole Coverage Gap in 2025
As of 2025, Medicare eliminated the Part D donut hole coverage gap for prescription drugs, replacing it with a three-part coverage system (deductible, initial coverage, and catastrophic coverage) and a $2,000 annual out-of-pocket maximum.
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40% Bias Score
Australia Invests $573 Million in Women's Health, Lowering Costs for HRT and Contraceptives
The Australian government will invest $573 million in women's health, lowering costs for hormone replacement therapies and contraceptives starting March 1st, including Medicare rebates for menopause assessments and increased funding for long-acting contraceptives to improve access for at least half ...
Australia Invests $573 Million in Women's Health, Lowering Costs for HRT and Contraceptives
The Australian government will invest $573 million in women's health, lowering costs for hormone replacement therapies and contraceptives starting March 1st, including Medicare rebates for menopause assessments and increased funding for long-acting contraceptives to improve access for at least half ...
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56% Bias Score
\$1.7 Billion Boost for Australian Public Hospitals
Australia's federal government will provide an additional \$1.7 billion to public hospitals in the next year, a 12 percent increase aimed at easing pressure from rising costs and improving patient care, while delaying a long-term funding agreement with states pending negotiations on disability suppo...
\$1.7 Billion Boost for Australian Public Hospitals
Australia's federal government will provide an additional \$1.7 billion to public hospitals in the next year, a 12 percent increase aimed at easing pressure from rising costs and improving patient care, while delaying a long-term funding agreement with states pending negotiations on disability suppo...
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40% Bias Score
Kennedy-Oz Clash on Weight-Loss Drug Coverage Looms
The conflicting views of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Mehmet Oz on the Trump administration's policy regarding Medicare and Medicaid coverage of costly new weight-loss drugs create uncertainty, impacting millions' access to potentially life-changing medication.
Kennedy-Oz Clash on Weight-Loss Drug Coverage Looms
The conflicting views of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Mehmet Oz on the Trump administration's policy regarding Medicare and Medicaid coverage of costly new weight-loss drugs create uncertainty, impacting millions' access to potentially life-changing medication.
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44% Bias Score
UnitedHealthcare Names New CEO After Previous CEO's Murder
Following the December murder of its CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan, UnitedHealthcare appointed Tim Noel, its head of Medicare and retirement, as the new CEO. The company's Q1 revenue missed Wall Street's expectations, and the incident has increased security concerns across the healthcare industry.
UnitedHealthcare Names New CEO After Previous CEO's Murder
Following the December murder of its CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan, UnitedHealthcare appointed Tim Noel, its head of Medicare and retirement, as the new CEO. The company's Q1 revenue missed Wall Street's expectations, and the incident has increased security concerns across the healthcare industry.
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40% Bias Score
Labor's $8.5 Billion Medicare Boost Aims for 18 Million More Bulk-Billed GP Visits
Australia's Labor government announced an $8.5 billion investment in Medicare, aiming to increase bulk-billed GP visits by 18 million annually through expanded incentives and increased training for 2,000 new GPs by 2028, projected to save Australians up to $859 million yearly in out-of-pocket costs ...
Labor's $8.5 Billion Medicare Boost Aims for 18 Million More Bulk-Billed GP Visits
Australia's Labor government announced an $8.5 billion investment in Medicare, aiming to increase bulk-billed GP visits by 18 million annually through expanded incentives and increased training for 2,000 new GPs by 2028, projected to save Australians up to $859 million yearly in out-of-pocket costs ...
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52% Bias Score
Australia Invests $573 Million in Women's Healthcare
The Australian government announced a $573 million investment to increase access to contraceptives and menopause treatments, lowering costs for 300,000 women by up to $400 annually through PBS listings and increased Medicare rebates starting March 1st and July 1st, respectively.
Australia Invests $573 Million in Women's Healthcare
The Australian government announced a $573 million investment to increase access to contraceptives and menopause treatments, lowering costs for 300,000 women by up to $400 annually through PBS listings and increased Medicare rebates starting March 1st and July 1st, respectively.
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44% Bias Score
DOGE Access to US Payment System Sparks Concerns
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) gained access to a US federal payment system handling $6 trillion, raising concerns from Democrats about potential disruptions to Social Security, Medicare, and other benefits, although the Treasury Department denies any current issues.
DOGE Access to US Payment System Sparks Concerns
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) gained access to a US federal payment system handling $6 trillion, raising concerns from Democrats about potential disruptions to Social Security, Medicare, and other benefits, although the Treasury Department denies any current issues.
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52% Bias Score
2025 Social Security COLA: 2.5% Increase Offers Limited Relief Amid Inflation
The first Social Security benefit checks for 2025 include a 2.5% cost-of-living increase, amounting to roughly an extra $50 per month for retirees on average, although this increase may not fully offset persistent inflation; retirees may adjust tax withholdings or review Medicare premiums to increas...
2025 Social Security COLA: 2.5% Increase Offers Limited Relief Amid Inflation
The first Social Security benefit checks for 2025 include a 2.5% cost-of-living increase, amounting to roughly an extra $50 per month for retirees on average, although this increase may not fully offset persistent inflation; retirees may adjust tax withholdings or review Medicare premiums to increas...
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36% Bias Score
Former Inmate Challenges Legal Barriers to Medicare Access in Australian Prisons
Damien Linnane, a former inmate and PhD researcher, argues that Australian prisoners have an unrecognized right to Medicare-funded healthcare, challenging a decades-old legal interpretation and potentially revolutionizing prison healthcare access.
Former Inmate Challenges Legal Barriers to Medicare Access in Australian Prisons
Damien Linnane, a former inmate and PhD researcher, argues that Australian prisoners have an unrecognized right to Medicare-funded healthcare, challenging a decades-old legal interpretation and potentially revolutionizing prison healthcare access.
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56% Bias Score
Elevance Health Profits Halved Despite Overall Revenue Growth
Elevance Health reported $5.98 billion in 2024 profits, but its fourth-quarter net income dropped to $418 million due to a 320 basis point increase in its benefit expense ratio to 92.4 percent, largely because of higher medical costs from Medicaid patients and the end of the public health emergency.
Elevance Health Profits Halved Despite Overall Revenue Growth
Elevance Health reported $5.98 billion in 2024 profits, but its fourth-quarter net income dropped to $418 million due to a 320 basis point increase in its benefit expense ratio to 92.4 percent, largely because of higher medical costs from Medicaid patients and the end of the public health emergency.
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32% Bias Score
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