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Australian Gov cutting off Pathology Bulkbilling 8 years 1 month ago #12643
Just went for blood tests today and was informed the latest BS the Turnbull Gov is trying to pass before election is abolishing bulk billing for Pathology tests. This is frightening to think of the impact of something like this happening to anyone with chronic health conditions, the elderly, anyone on a Health Care Card. Those of us trying to survive on a pension would never be able to cover the $100's it costs for blood tests. I'm absolutely appalled by this so anyone who wants to sign the petition please do so! They plan to bring it in on 1st July, 2016 www.dontkillbulkbill.com QLD Australia ☀️ G3a HCV 35 yrs Tx naive Started Sof/Dac 13/01/16 Dec '15 AST 70 ALT 89 GGT 124 Fibroscore 8.5 F1-F2 13 Feb'16 VL UND AST 24 ALT 26 GGT 50H | |
Australian Gov cutting off Pathology Bulkbilling 8 years 1 month ago #12649
fixhepc.com/forum/patient-stories/97-emi...place.html?start=270 Yes Chejai I popped this up on Emilios blog a little while ago See link Ty for starting a thread The petition went in last Friday but I understand it is not too late to sign The girlfriend who is my surf buddy in Qld is lobbying she is a path nurse and alerted me to this situation Glad you started this hope we get more signing I'm concerned too its mad the whole concept These explain it well! Cheers from Ariel Gen 1a Peg/inf/riba 2012(!) stop @ Wk 43 potassium low +issues (rlps week 4 post tx, VL120,000) scnds eg. adenomas. pre sof/led VL 240,000 Fibsc F0 Day 25 <30 Day 32 UND Week 10 UND EOT UND ALT11AST17GGT19 SVR4 UND ALT10 AST16 GGT13 SVR8 UND ALT <9 AST16 GGT15 SVR12 UND ALT14 AST19 GGT12 Bili 5 EOT +18 ALT13 AST20 GGT9 Bili 5 EOT +21 ALT11AST15 Cured SVR12 Dysplasia Adenomas RemvdAug '16 SVR24 UND ALT11AST16 ColonoscopyClear Nov17 LumpectomyClear ‘18 LithotripsyCytoscopyBiopsy 4/18 | |
Australian Gov cutting off Pathology Bulkbilling 8 years 1 month ago #12687
Thanks Ariel, I'm sorry I didn't know you'd posted it. I honestly had no idea, I was only recently on the human services site looking for info re Gov changes/budget etc affecting those of us on benefits and there was nothing about this or my Dr telling me the Gov wants to privatise Medicare and Centrelink and follow the USA example! WTF! If anything the US is an example of how not to run healthcare! Pisses me off that Australia 'follows' them! The Path nurse telling me yesterday to get onto petitioning but didn't see anything on the site that it was closed - so hope it's not too late! Absolutely appalling they want to do this- Sorry but it really calls for QLD Australia ☀️ G3a HCV 35 yrs Tx naive Started Sof/Dac 13/01/16 Dec '15 AST 70 ALT 89 GGT 124 Fibroscore 8.5 F1-F2 13 Feb'16 VL UND AST 24 ALT 26 GGT 50H | |
Australian Gov cutting off Pathology Bulkbilling 8 years 1 month ago #12691
| Like you Chejai , I signed this partition about a week ago. Looks like the government is giving PBS hepC meds in one hand & taking Bulk Billing in the other hand. If we have to pay full price for pathology tests, it will be very costly. AUSTRALIAN HCV Genotype 1a 2003 Relapsed Peg Interferon / Ribavirin Pre treatment VL 2,000,000 ALT 65, AST 42, ALP 111, GGT 56 Bridging F3-4 Treatment -24 weeks - Sof , Led with 12 weeks Riba. 4 weeks VL <12 Detected ALP 89 , GGT 21 , ALT 17 , AST14 12 weeks VL Undetected ALP 96, GGT 22, ALT 20, AST 20 24 weeks VL Undetected ALP 83, GGT 20, ALT 21, AST 14 EOT 6th April 2016 SVR 5 weeks VL Undetected ALP 81, GGT 31, ALT 22, AST 20 |
Australian Gov cutting off Pathology Bulkbilling 8 years 1 month ago #12709
Why apology Chejai? Not needed hunny! Xxx Read again I thanked you for starting a thread with what I think is an important issue and Gaj had asked earlier for the link when I mentioned it on Ems thread. Thankyou again I hope lots of people know and sign Pathology items vary in price some are extremely expensive Social media has been covering this I watched it go from 7,000 signatures to 100,000 in a matter of days I'm sure any letters can be directed to the Minister for Health I like to personalise my lobbying so write away friends! Yes Chejai on a pension or student allowance this will have most impact I totally agree Hoping you are faring well we are almost at EOT only just over three weeks to finish now. Yay! Ariel You can write to Minister Ley here; Suite M1 41 , Parliament House Canberra ACT 2600 Or email to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Gen 1a Peg/inf/riba 2012(!) stop @ Wk 43 potassium low +issues (rlps week 4 post tx, VL120,000) scnds eg. adenomas. pre sof/led VL 240,000 Fibsc F0 Day 25 <30 Day 32 UND Week 10 UND EOT UND ALT11AST17GGT19 SVR4 UND ALT10 AST16 GGT13 SVR8 UND ALT <9 AST16 GGT15 SVR12 UND ALT14 AST19 GGT12 Bili 5 EOT +18 ALT13 AST20 GGT9 Bili 5 EOT +21 ALT11AST15 Cured SVR12 Dysplasia Adenomas RemvdAug '16 SVR24 UND ALT11AST16 ColonoscopyClear Nov17 LumpectomyClear ‘18 LithotripsyCytoscopyBiopsy 4/18 The following user(s) said Thank You: Chejai, Lynne-Francis-facebook | |
Australian Gov cutting off Pathology Bulkbilling 8 years 1 month ago #12733
Thanks Chejai & Ariel, Thanks for posting this, I didn't see the one posted before as I'm not on here all the time, so good you mentioned it again Chejai, I've signed it now. Totally wrong of Gov to do that. Cindi x J the young dragon slayer is: HepC 1a since birth Male aged 15 VL 2000000 Started Twinvir/ 10-11-15-then Sof/led. NO sides so far ! after one week VL : 37 after 4 wks VL : UND ! EOT 2/2/16 UND.! 4 wks. post tx results....pending.... 7/3/16 VL result : 4 week post tx: SVR ! 12 weeks SVR ! 24 wks SVR yeeaa!! | |
Australian Gov cutting off Pathology Bulkbilling 8 years 1 month ago #12738
| I've signed the petition and sent an email Lives in Bendigo, Victoria No prior treatment Genotype 1b Fibroscan 0 (only showed a bit of a fatty liver) Diagnosed in February 2015 Currently on my last week of treatment taking led/sof Last LFT normal Insomnia the only side effect Undetected at 4 weeks SVR4 - undetected - all bloods good and GP very happy SVR12 bloods to be done at end of April 2016 SVR12 - undetected!!! |
Australian Gov cutting off Pathology Bulkbilling 8 years 1 month ago #12767
Signed, and amended the email with a few personalised details. This is an unconscionable move, it will affect most those who can least afford it...and you are right Chejai, its a slippery slope if we start following the US model, however minimally - at first Where's that banana! GT1a since 1988, diagnosed 1990 F0, tx naive VL 262,000 ALT 40 AST 26 GGT 13 Fibroscan 04/12/15 - 2.9 Started Mesochem sof/dac 12 weeks 01/01/2016 11/02/2016 - 6 weeks UNDETECTED AST 26 ALT 26 | |
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