The Greens want the federal government to commit to a $5 billion universal Denticare plan in next year's budget even if it costs Labor its promised 2012/13 surplus. The minority government pledged in ...

U.S. dentists aren't alone in their skepticism of proposed healthcare reforms such as those being debated by the U.S. Congress these days. In Australia, a proposed $3.7 billion ($3 billion U.S.) plan ...

Even the Australian Dental Association estimate of $13 billion for a universal oral health scheme is likely to prove to be an underestimate (“Dentists find ‘black hole’ in Abbott plan", February 2).

There’s growing awareness public dental programs are unable to meet the demand for services. Private dental care is increasingly unaffordable, and millions of Australians go without the treatment they ...

A report on the state of the nation's teeth has found the nation's dental health is getting worse and a universal Denticare scheme is the solution. The National Dental Health Advisory Council report ...

The federal budget is Thursday. I think we need a new name for it, don’t you? “Budget” calls to mind parsimony, economy, trimming your spending and saving plans to fit your income, the kind of thing a ...

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd won't say whether his government will introduce a Medicare-style dental scheme as recommended by a major health review. The government has been sitting on a report by the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pixabay, CC BY There’s growing awareness public dental programs are unable to meet the demand for services. Private dental care is ...