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It’s a relief
Anne and 47,000 other Australians are relieved a proposed Medicare rebate cut for eye injections has been rejected.
Macula Menu E-Cookbook 2022
In this Macula Menu, you’ll find some of our favourite recipes that are both delicious and packed with eye-healthy ingredients.
Macula Matters
The Macula Month edition of Macula Matters, MDFA’s newsletter for healthcare professionals.
The sight of 47,000 older Australians has been saved
Eye injections saved Uncle Gerald’s sight. Now both major parties’ have rejected a recommended rebate cut, an additional 47,000 older Australians will keep their vision too.
Rebate cut rejected
The Government and Opposition reject a cut to the Medicare rebate for sight-saving eye injections, which threatened to blind 47,000 Australians.
It’s good news for people on a pension
The rejection of the proposed Medicare rebate cut is good news, “especially for people on a pension”, says Joe from Queensland.
Proposed Medicare rebate cut rejected
A win for the macular disease community as major political parties reject a Medicare rebate cut for sight-saving eye injections.
I’m so relieved
Mike says the rejection of a proposed cut in the Medicare rebate for eye injections means he can get on with life and not have to worry about the cost of maintaining his sight.
Macula Month 2022
Our annual awareness campaign, Macula Month runs from 1-31 May 2022.
This series of short videos answers the big questions about age-related macular degeneration, diabetic eye disease, your eye health and living with low vision.
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