[Link] Anne Ruston defends past comments that Medicare ‘is not sustainable’ after PM names her as health minister if re-elected

Read: 18/4/2022 www.theguardian.com

Labor says the appointment of Anne Ruston to the health portfolio in a re-elected Coalition government would mean cuts to Medicare, pointing to past comments by the senator that the costs of the health scheme were unsustainable.

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[Link] More than 60% of people visiting Melbourne vaccination hub did not have Medicare card

Read: 8/11/2021 www.theguardian.com

More than 60% of people who visited a Melbourne vaccination centre targeting those facing disadvantage did not have a Medicare card, while about 5% were probably homeless, figures show.

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[Link] Adults diagnosed with ADHD later in life facing 'unfair' medication prices

Read: 12/8/2021 www.abc.net.au

Healthcare professionals and adults with ADHD say more affordable medication options are needed for people diagnosed with the condition in adulthood.

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