Health Policy

A Melbourne mother with aggressive cancer has medical insurance but says her provider won't cover the expensive treatment that will give her the best chance of surviving due to the small print in her policy.

From poorly categorised NDIS support to high rates of suicide, Tourette syndrome advocates say it's the last disability where "it's still acceptable for people to laugh at".

Funding for the politically controversial services was cut by the state government earlier this year.

An injured farmer at a regional NSW emergency department is told to come back the next day as there is no doctor onsite, during an ongoing staff shortage local politicians say is becoming the norm.

Debby Butler was about to board a flight to Perth for surgery to help her walk again when a call came through cancelling the operation for the second time in weeks.

There's a growing trend for dietary guidelines around the world to take into account not just human health, but also the health of the planet.

As her daughter's mental health reached crisis point, WA mother Simone tried in vain to find help amid the state's buckling health system.

It took more than a year for Kathleen Whelan's husband Alan to get an assessment for in-home aged care. Ten months later, he has seen no assistance.

A patient caught up in the immense pressure being placed on WA hospitals says her planned surgery being cancelled has put her under significant stress and eroded her trust in the health system.

This community health organisation is having to cancel appointments when it rains, as the roof leaks, making rooms uninhabitable. 

A number of planned elective surgeries set for Wednesday have been rescheduled due to a significant surge in demand on hospital emergency departments, the WA Department of Health says.

The Cook government has announced a new $50 million health infrastructure maintenance fund, amid mounting pressures on the West Australian public hospital system.

Western Australia’s ailing health system has once again been in the spotlight this week, but the remedy to its problems remains elusive.

Jenny Cross says her husband died after a six-month fight for answers.

Two overstretched hospitals in Western Sydney have consistently ranked "significantly lower" than average in a survey of patient satisfaction, according to new data released by the Bureau of Health Information.

Whistleblower doctors who revealed surgeries were being delayed at Orange Hospital have a breakthrough, with local health bosses promising to look into the feasibility of robotic surgery.

As South Australia records its worst ambulance ramping, one of the ways the government is tackling the problem is by moving patients from hospitals to a hotel.

The federal government is working to shield Australia from Donald Trump's potential tariffs, but the peak pharmaceutical industry body argues there's a bigger issue closer to home.

Canberra's Parkinson's community has long been campaigning for the ACT government to employ a specialist Parkinson's nurse who can visit patients at home.

Patients like Sammy Haigh spend hundreds of dollars every month managing their diabetes, as calls for increased subsidies grow.