Plans for delivering hundreds of new rural hospital beds delayed
By Aisling Brennan
The review into the Queensland hospital expansion program reveals that the delivery of hundreds of public hospital beds will have to go back to the drawing board.
The 'secret weapon' for Labor MPs this campaign
By Stephanie Dalzell
Just like Oprah's iconic "you get a car" moment, Labor is throwing urgent care clinics to punters like confetti.
Queensland government throws out 'deeply flawed' hospital plan
By Jack McKay
Queensland's new government has announced it will overhaul the state's hospital expansion plan, promising to deliver 2,600 beds. But it won't yet reveal the cost or time frame.
Review finds Queensland Labor hospital plan 'ignored market realities'
By Jack McKay
Queensland's new government has announced it will overhaul the state's hospital expansion plan, promising to deliver 2,600 beds. But it won't yet reveal the cost or time frame.
Labor's trying to revive Mediscare as Peter Dutton reaps what he sowed
By Stephanie Dalzell
Time and time again, the Coalition has been forced to deny claims about plans to privatise Australia's healthcare system.
FDA suspends milk quality-control testing program after Trump layoffs https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/22/fda-milk-quality-testing-suspended #Trumpadministration #USdomesticpolicy #Healthpolicy #USpolitics #Health #USnews #Milk #Food
The travel toll of living with endometriosis in regional Australia
By Amelia Walters and Conor Burke
Lucy Savage has to drive 450 kilometres multiple times a month to access specialised care — a reality for many women living with endometriosis and chronic gynaecological conditions around the country.
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Damning report finds safety concerns at Sydney hospital not addressed
By Chantelle Al-Khouri
A report by the NSW auditor-general reveals the hospital was not effectively delivering the best health services and clinical outcomes for the community.
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Patients want certainty about future of bulk-billed healthcare
The Interchange Health Co-operative at Tuggeranong shocked patients by closing its doors earlier this month. It will reopen shortly, but patients say more certainty is needed.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-16/interchange-closure-patients-stranded/105184930
Cannabis vapes disguised as pens, lip balm, even airpod cases
By Fiona Blackwood
They can look just like a pen that actually works, lip gloss, a car key or an airpod case. They're called penjamins — disguised to look like everyday objects, allowing the user to vape cannabis discreetly.
Africa: Africa's Plan to Fill Health Funding Gaps Amidst Declining Coffers: [Africa CDC] Africa's top public health institution is planning to tap more funds from domestic sources to protect the gains made over the past two decades in epidemic preparedness and response, following a steep decline in external support. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TK5WL4 #Africa #HealthFunding #PublicHealth #EpidemicPreparedness #HealthPolicy
"Some Americans who rely on Medicaid to pay for their health care don’t realize their insurance is funded by that very program, which congressional Republicans are looking to shrink.
One reason is that state programs aren’t always called “Medicaid.” Many states have rebranded their programs with consumer-friendly names...And nearly all states now use private insurance companies...to run their Medicaid programs."
https://stateline.org/2025/04/09/a-fifth-of-americans-are-on-medicaid-some-of-them-have-no-idea/
Beleaguered Sydney hospital set to return to public control
By Danuta Kozaki
Northern Beaches Hospital's private operator Healthscope said the public-private model used there was "no longer compatible" with the state government's objectives.
RFK Jr says his response to measles outbreak should be ‘model for the world’ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/09/rfk-jr-measles-outbreak-texas #Trumpadministration #RobertFKennedyJr #Healthpolicy #UShealthcare #USnews #Health
Women should avoid all alcohol to reduce risk of breast cancer, charity says https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/apr/09/women-should-avoid-all-alcohol-reduce-breast-cancer-risk #Medicalresearch #Breastcancer #Healthpolicy #Worldnews #Alcohol #Science #Society #Cancer #Health #UKnews
We’re excited to announce our upcoming #Opioid #Archive National Symposium, Tues, May 6 – Thurs, May 8. Check out the lineup of speakers on topics including #HealthJournalism #HealthPolicy #HealthLaw #InformationScience #Archives #HistMed #ScienceHistory #VisualArt #LivedExperience https://oida-resources.jhu.edu/oida-national-symposium-2025/
