Health

Created
Fri, 28/03/2025 - 04:55
The drug companies have bought both American political parties. They have not bought Australia. America’s pharmaceutical giants do not love the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. It costs them money. They’ve tried for decades to hobble the PBS or to knock the scheme over altogether. Each time they’ve failed. Now, with Donald Trump in the White House, Continue reading »
Created
Mon, 24/03/2025 - 04:54
As both the actively enabled genocide against Palestinians in Gaza and the sanctioning of those who protest it continue, the associated psychological challenges likewise continue unabated. It is not only the international `rules-based’ order which is subverted (with all the political, legal, social, and economic dimensions that entails). When any pretence to a moral order Continue reading »
Created
Sun, 16/03/2025 - 04:51
Recently, the media has reported several cases of serious “adverse events”, where babies, children and an adult experienced harm and ultimately died while receiving care in separate Australian hospitals. When a serious adverse event occurs, hospitals investigate what happened and why, and propose recommendations to reduce the risk of similar harm occurring again. About 1600 patient safety investigations are undertaken each year. Continue reading »
Created
Fri, 14/03/2025 - 04:59
Peter Dutton does not really believe in Medicare. He is more interested in Trump-type culture wars than the health of Australians. He matched the $8.5 billion the Australian Government pledged for Medicare, not because he cared about the health of Australians but because it was a way to neutralise government Medicare policy. He refuses to Continue reading »