Australian Medical Association reports on prescriptions, public and private health
22 May 2023
Update
The Australian Medical Association (AMA) has released reports and announcements on the following topics:
- Repeat Prescription for Private Health Insurance report
This report outlines the AMA’s position on making repeat prescriptions more affordable for patients with private health insurance (PHI). - The AMA’s 16th Public Hospital Report Card
This report provides an overview of the state of the public hospital system in Australia, and outlines recommendations to the Commonwealth Government. - 2023 federal budget submission on private health
The AMA’s 2023 pre-budget submission focuses on recommended reforms to the Australian private health system to ensure value for money for PHI consumers. - You deserve more - pharmacy prescribing campaign
This report outlines the AMA’s campaign advocating against autonomous pharmacy prescribing, and calls on federal, state, and territory governments to take action on this issue.
Questions regarding these reports and announcements can be directed to the AMA at ama@ama.com.au.
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