Fat tax will not be imposed on fast food and the government will encourage education programmes to battle obesity.

Health Minister Tanya Plibersek said on Monday that a study by the government-funded Australian National Preventive Health Agency is not intended towards takeaway tax.

The government has announced its plan to freeze Medicare rebate at 2013 levels until June 30, 2014. This will lead the government to save $664 million. The tax break has been axed by the government to have nearly 800,000 Australians pay over $500 a year.

A deal has been finalized to ensure appropriate funds for chemotherapy treatments during the second half of the year 2013. With this, a great feel of optimism has been developed in pharmacists as now they can look out for the availability of a long-term solution for this illness.

Despite being ranked as fifth most expensive in the world, Federal Health Minister Tanya Plibersek is leaving no stone unturned to promote health care system. As per the Consumers Health Forum on Monday, in comparison to $476 for New Zealand and $459 for the UK, Australians are paying $1075 every year per person as part of extra medical costs.

Following the recommendations of expert advisory organization of the federal government, a drug referred to as the abortion drug RU486 might be available within week's time for a little amount of $12. It will also be listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.

New figures revealed that hospitals at Victoria were facing shortfall in treatments long before the depletion of health funds by the federal government.

According to the latest image disclosure of the hospitals all around the nation, the state of Victoria failed to meet the targets of discharging 70% of the patients within a deadline of four hours in the former year.

Federal Health Minister Tanya Plibersek will announce a new $15 million GP super clinic for the region in a public forum on Thursday night. Ms. Plibersek will listen to the concerns of residents at the Wynnum Manly Leagues Club from 6 pm on Thursday. Ms.

Last Thursday, announcements came from Federal Health Minister Ms. Tanya Plibersek about a so-called rescue package (by the Gillard government) for Victorian hospitals. But Peninsula Health says that it has yet not received any formal notification for the changes. When will the changes be applicable then?

A report has come as a big relief for those suffering from Hepatitis C as two new drugs that claim to cure the severe disease have been listed under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).

A long-standing disagreement between Victoria and the Commonwealth seems to have no conclusion. The blame game still continues even when the two Health Ministers have had a meeting with each other.