LABOR TO DELIVER LIFE-SAVING MEDICAL SCANS FOR MELBOURNE’S WEST
Tuesday, 31 July 2018
THE HON CATHERINE KING MP SHADOW MINISTER FOR HEALTH AND MEDICARE MEMBER FOR BALLARAT JOANNE RYAN MEMBER FOR LALOR LABOR TO DELIVER LIFE-SAVING MEDICAL SCANS FOR MELBOURNE’S WEST The people of Melbourne’s western suburbs will benefit from affordable access to life-saving medical scans under a Shorten Labor Government. Labor will deliver a new Medicare-subsidised MRI
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Speech to The George Institute for Global Health – 24 July, 2018
Monday, 23 July 2018
It has only been a little over two years since the last federal election, in which health policy was a key battleground. This weekend voters in five electorates will go back to the polls in what the media has dubbed the Super Saturday by-elections – and again, health policy has been a big focus in
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TURNBULL MUST EXTEND MY HEALTH RECORD OPT-OUT PERIOD
Monday, 23 July 2018
THE HON CATHERINE KING MP SHADOW MINISTER FOR HEALTH AND MEDICARE FEDERAL MEMBER FOR BALLARAT TURNBULL MUST EXTEND MY HEALTH RECORD OPT-OUT PERIOD Labor is calling on the Government to extend the three-month opt-out period to give every Australian enough time to make an informed choice about their own records. The Government must also launch a
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TASMANIA’S NORTH WEST TO BENEFIT FROM LABOR’S ELECTIVE SURGERY PLAN
Friday, 20 July 2018
THE HON CATHERINE KING MP SHADOW MINISTER FOR HEALTH AND MEDICARE MEMBER FOR BALLARAT JUSTINE KEAY LABOR CANDIDATE FOR BRADDON TASMANIA’S NORTH WEST TO BENEFIT FROM LABOR’S ELECTIVE SURGERY PLAN Hundreds of people in Tasmania’s North West will get the elective surgery they need under Labor’s $30 million plan to slash waiting lists across the
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GOVERNMENT OFF TO SHOCKING START ON E-HEALTH
Monday, 16 July 2018
THE HON CATHERINE KING MP SHADOW MINISTER FOR HEALTH AND MEDICARE MEMBER FOR BALLARAT Greg Hunt must immediately explain what he’s doing to address the problems plaguing his e-health rollout, which are preventing people from opting out of the My Health Record. The first 24 hours of the opt-out period have been a disaster –
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PRIVATE HEALTH INSURERS MUST EXPLAIN LUXURY JUNKET
Sunday, 15 July 2018
THE HON CATHERINE KING MP SHADOW MINISTER FOR HEALTH AND MEDICARE FEDERAL MEMBER FOR BALLARAT Australia’s private health insurers must explain how their lavish Portugal junket delivered any benefit to their customers, who are struggling to keep up with relentless premium price rises. This country is in the midst of a private health affordability
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LABOR CALLS ON TURNBULL TO DO MORE FOR PEOPLE WITH DIABETES
Saturday, 14 July 2018
BILL SHORTEN MP LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION MEMBER FOR MARIBYRNONG THE HON CATHERINE KING MP SHADOW MINISTER FOR HEALTH AND MEDICARE MEMBER FOR BALLARAT LABOR CALLS ON TURNBULL TO DO MORE FOR PEOPLE WITH DIABETES This National Diabetes Week, the Turnbull Government needs to do more to give people living with diabetes the technology they
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LABOR TO BUILD URGENT CARE CLINIC FOR FREMANTLE
Saturday, 14 July 2018
BILL SHORTEN MP LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION MEMBER FOR MARIBYRNONG THE HON CATHERINE KING MP SHADOW MINISTER FOR HEALTH AND MEDICARE FEDERAL MEMBER FOR BALLARAT JOSH WILSON LABOR CANDIDATE FOR FREMANTLE LABOR TO BUILD URGENT CARE CLINIC FOR FREMANTLE A Shorten Labor Government will invest $5 million for a new Urgent Care Clinic at Fremantle
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LABOR TO DELIVER LIFE-SAVING MEDICAL SCANS FOR THE ADELAIDE HILLS
Thursday, 12 July 2018
THE HON BILL SHORTEN MP LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION SHADOW MINISTER FOR INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS & ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDERS MEMBER FOR MARIBYRNONG THE HON CATHERINE KING MP SHADOW MINISTER FOR HEALTH AND MEDICARE FEDERAL MEMBER FOR BALLARAT REG COUTTS LABOR CANDIDATE FOR MAYO LABOR TO DELIVER LIFE-SAVING MEDICAL SCANS FOR THE ADELAIDE HILLS People
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LABOR TO BUILD URGENT CARE CLINIC ON BRIBIE ISLAND
Thursday, 12 July 2018
A Shorten Labor Government will build a new urgent care clinic on Bribie Island, providing the local community with much-needed medical care and taking pressure off Caboolture Hospital’s overstretched emergency department. Labor will commit $17 million in funding to establish the clinic, which will treat people with urgent but not life-threatening illnesses and injuries –
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