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Changes to the seniors health card
People who hold a Commonwealth seniors health card will now be able to spend up to 19 weeks overseas before their card is cancelled.
Understanding the medical expenses tax offset
The Net Medical Expenses Tax Offset allows taxpayers to offset the cost of substantial out-of-pocket medical expenses against their taxable income.
Medical expenses tax offset to disappear
Those who hoped the Abbott government would cancel Labor's proposed phasing out of the medical expenses tax offset have been disappointed.
How to boost disability benefits through a trust
If someone in your family has a severe disability, you want to know they will be provided for when you are no longer able to care for them.
Everything you need to know about Medicare
The amount that Medicare pays you is based on the "Medicare Benefits Schedule Fee" set by the federal government. Here's what you need to know.
I bought my husband a bike – it changed our family finances
A Christmas gift sparked a family cycling habit that delivered more than fitness. Here's how riding a bike can save money, cut transport costs and transform the way you travel.
How to minimise Medicare levy hike
Low-income earners who hope to minimise the Medicare levy's impact should research the income test thresholds.
2014 Australia Women’s Health Diary out now
Every year, the Breast Cancer Institute brings out the Australian Women's Health Diary, full of info to improve the health and wellbeing of women.
How a vegetable garden can save you hundreds a year
With an inner-city vegetable garden, you can become self-sufficient in food for around $270.
How to get paid a bonus to immunise your kids
To encourage parents to fully immunise their children, the government offers a maternity immunisation allowance paid in two amounts of $129 each.
