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Proposed MBS rebate cut rejected: Where to from here?

July 7, 2022
Nipun Liyanapathirana

MDFA strives to address challenges for people receiving intravitreal injections.

Forced to hang up her knitting needles

May 26, 2022
Tom Smith

Sadly, eye injections came too late for Cheryl Chamberlain. But thousands of Australian patients will now be able to stick to this sight-saving treatment after both major political parties rejected a proposed Medicare rebate cut.

Relief after rebate cut rejected

May 18, 2022
Tom Smith

Eye injections have saved the sight of thousands of Aussies since this vital treatment arrived here 15 years ago – including Magdalena from the Gold Coast.

It’s a relief

May 10, 2022
Tom Smith

Anne and 47,000 other Australians are relieved a proposed Medicare rebate cut for eye injections has been rejected.

The sight of 47,000 older Australians has been saved

May 3, 2022
Tom Smith

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

May 3, 2022
Tom Smith

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

May 2, 2022
Tom Smith

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

May 2, 2022
Michelle Hauschild

A win for the macular disease community as major political parties reject a Medicare rebate cut for sight-saving eye injections.

Image shows Mike, subject of the story, against a blue background.

I’m so relieved

April 29, 2022
Tom Smith

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.

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Proposed MBS rebate cut rejected: Where to from here?

Forced to hang up her knitting needles

It’s a relief

The sight of 47,000 older Australians has been saved

Rebate cut rejected

It’s good news for people on a pension

Proposed Medicare rebate cut rejected

I’m so relieved

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