A new report has recommended four policy changes to “save” the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), since federal and national governments continue to negotiate a financing deal for a new level of services that must be set up outside the scheme. That new system – called fundamental support – was agreed in 2023 and initially […]
Australia’s national plan to improve mental health and prevent suicide is “not suitable for the goal” and must be written again, according to a new report from the productivity commission. The Commission has revised the National Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Agreement that explains the shared obligations between the federal government and the governments of […]
A contraceptive pill, endometriosis treatment and an IVF medicine will be made cheaper to gain access, in the final round of the health financing of women announced by the Albanian government. The government will finance various additions to the pharmaceutical benefit schedule (PBS), including the contraceptive pill ‘Slinda’, a pill with only progesteen and the […]