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Double-dipping doctors ruled out

Wednesday March 31, 2010
THE federal Health Department has declared it illegal for public hospital doctors to charge Medicare for services they deliver on "paid public time", throwing into jeopardy a major funding stream for Victoria's hospitals.

LOOSE CHANGE

Wednesday March 24, 2010
Guess the price Commissions may be on the way out but consumers have no idea how much they should be paying for financial advice. A survey of consumers commissioned by super fund GESB found half think they should pay less than $500 a year for a five-year financial plan. Less than a quarter think between $501 and $1500 is about right, while only 1 per cent think $3001 to $4000 is a fair price to pay. The cost of a comprehensive plan, on average, is $3600.

Triumph for President who dared to dream

Tuesday March 23, 2010
BARACK OBAMA has hailed a historic vote on healthcare reform in the US Congress, saying the $US940 billion ($1.03 trillion) revamp represented "another stone firmly laid in the foundation of the American dream".