Govt urged to end hospital revamp uncertainty Sep 5, 2008
Meanwhile, the state MP for Northern Tablelands, Richard Torbay, has warned the region's hospitals are likely to become more overcrowded if the Federal Government's planned changes to the Medicare levy go ahead ... Mr Torbay says the Government's proposal to increase the income levels governing the Medicare surcharge will throw more people onto the already stretched public hospital system ... "I'm hoping if the Commonwealth's going to change the private situation with Medicare that they fund the... (ABC Online)
Disparity in Road Home distribution raises questions Sep 5, 2008
" nomopono.... So you're telling me that Bush allowed someone beneath him (Blanco) to "stall him" and make a decision over Federal Disaster Officials? You're justifying his actions by putting blame on someone else? LMAO @ stalling Bush..... Oh wait, that's right, he wanted to make sure he kept his plans to talk about Medicare so that when Katrina hit, all those people who were hurt had medical insurance...... GTFO here with that stalling Bush stuff!! Oh and by the way, I concur.... Road Home... (Yahoo News -- Tropical Storms and Hurricanes)
Palin's pro-life code, loud and clear Sep 5, 2008
A Tasmanian Liberal, Senator Guy Barnett, is sponsoring a motion that would end Medicare funding for abortions carried out between the 14th and 26th weeks of pregnancy. It is expected to be put to a vote in the next couple of weeks. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Schwarzenegger visits state's Capitol Hill Dems Sep 5, 2008
Schwarzenegger told Leavitt and Bush that he opposes proposed cuts to Medicare, Medicaid and a children's health insurance program that could make it harder for California to achieve its plans for universal coverage. California also would be severely affected if Bush's annual push to eliminate a program that reimburses states for the cost of jailing illegal immigrants convicted of crimes is eliminated. (Yahoo News -- Arnold Schwarzenegger)
Council on Aging events Sep 5, 2008
This year thousands of seniors in Massachusetts have already reached the gap in their prescription drug coverage (Medicare Part D) often known as the donut hole ... From that point on, the next $3,200 in prescription drug costs is not covered by Medicare. (Melrose Free Press, MA)
Obama, McCain battle over the economy Sep 5, 2008
"And as you know, 70 percent of new jobs in America are created by small business. So his tax policy and regulatory policy is focused around small business. Special featureMcCain and Obama on economic issues The McCain campaign faces a tough set of challenges addressing economic issues. The Obama camp has made strides linking the current sluggish economy and stagnating wages to the policies of the Bush White House. That means key issues like the weak job market may upstage some of the... (MSNBC -- Politics)
Top stories for the week Sep 5, 2008
After surgery,chemotherapy and radiation, he had kept to himself, his family and his sailboat in Hyannis Port, but for a brief appearance in the Senate to cast a decisive vote for Medicare legislation July 10. Until the convention, where a video tribute was already scheduled for Monday evening, Kennedy flew to Denver on Sunday, and went from the airport to a hospital for a check on his condition. (Upper Cape Codder, MA)
AJAY K. MEHROTRA: Higher taxes can shore up social safety net, rebuild infrastructure Sep 5, 2008
And with the costs of Social Security and Medicare estimated to skyrocket in coming decades, the shortfall is only going to get worse. Some economists contend that further tax-cuts and government spending might stimulate much needed growth, while others go further making the dubious claim that cutting taxes can spur enough economic growth to solve all our budget problems. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
'Trend toward health' Sep 5, 2008
Compare that with the 3% to administer Medicare -- which is single-payer health care -- what savings for California if the governor signs Senate Bill 840. The Legislative Analyst's Office and the Lewin Group report estimate California's first-year savings on health spending to be $8 billion. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Deltex Medical Group announces expansion into Greenville County Sep 5, 2008
Following extensive trials, the U.S. government s Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ruled the technology reasonable and necessary for patients having surgery or in intensive care on a breathing machine, thus paving the way for reimbursement of doctors using the technology. The Greenville operation will focus on delivering outstanding customer service, clinical training, and just-in-time delivery of the CardioQ monitor and the disposable esophageal probes used with it to our customers in... (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Letters for the week of Sept. 4 Sep 5, 2008
Our system entails enormous medical and clerical cost borne by the public directly and through Medicare. These costs provide income for drug and insurance companies and various health providers who did not welcome the legislation. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
Metropolitan Health expands agreement with Humana Sep 5, 2008
These counties are home to about 400,000 Medicare beneficiaries, of which about 20 percent are enrolled in plans. On Wednesday, West Palm Beach-based Metropolitan Health (AMEX:MDF) named Dr. Jose A. Guethon president and chief operating officer. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
USW, ArcelorMittal reach agreement Sep 5, 2008
Health care co-payments would be reduced to 70 for each claim for those under 65 years of age, and to 35 for those who are Medicare eligible ... Insurance was no part of my companies agreement, that will be left up to medicare and supplemental insurance, that I will have to contribute into if I want it ... Happy wrote on Aug 30, 2008 4:38 PM:" Hey, GREED FOR ALL, can you read at all? Try it again. The agreement states that retirees will receive a SIGNIFICANT COST IN REDUCTION FOR HEALTH CARE;... (Munster Times, IN)
Retirees pinching pennies tighter Sep 5, 2008
Her 800 monthly income does little more than cover her health insurance premium and his Medicare supplement payment. They ve switched from butter to margarine, given up steaks for hamburger and crossed off her favorite treat: cookies. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Auditors: Drug marketing falls short Sep 5, 2008
WASHINGTON - About 85 percent of the marketing materials that private insurers use for their prescription drug plans fail to meet all of Medicare's guidelines for those products, federal auditors said Thursday. The marketing products include enrollment applications for the Medicare drug benefit or explanations of a plan's benefits and rules ... The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has dozens of requirements for how the information is supposed to be presented to the elderly and... (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Aceto Announces Record Yearly and Quarterly Results Sep 5, 2008
Finished dosage form generic drugs -- Our slow movement here has been caused by the need to comply with Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance reimbursements to enable us to succeed in our business model of sourcing products directly from offshore generic pharmaceutical companies and sell directly to the large retail pharmacies, rather than selling to other generic companies or distributors. We have now created an in-house capability to do this and are expecting this issue to be resolved soon. (Primezone Releases)
China moves to assess village doctors' qualification Sep 5, 2008
4 (Xinhua) -- China has moved to assess the qualification of the country's village doctors to improve the quality of the medicare service in the vast rural area ... The regulation, posted on the Ministry of Health website on Thursday, only applies to doctors who had already obtained a medicare license and practiced medical service in villages ... Licensed applicants had to obtain a medicare diploma at or above vocational education, or have been working in grassroots medical institutions for at... (Xinhuanet, China)
Weighting the pros and cons Sep 5, 2008
Rhodie wrote on Sep 2, 2008 3:58 PM:" All this just to do it at two other parking lots. Now, for all you who have no sympathy for parents, imagine trying to do your shopping if you had to use an electric cart. You are saying that they should have to search for this necessity at every store they go to because YOU don't want to shop at Walmart?Before I had a super Walmart to shop at I had five stores I went to on a routine basis. After it was built I did 99% of my shopping at the one store.As for... (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Extra payments to Medicare Advantage plans to total $8.5 billion in 2008 Sep 5, 2008
Extra payments to Medicare Advantage plans to total $8 ... Extra payments to Medicare Advantage plans to total $8 ... Overpayments will remain significant even after payment reductions in new Medicare legislation are implemented. (EurekAlert!)
Daily Ibuprofen May Raise Heart Risks for Elderly Sep 5, 2008
Writing in the journal Arthritis Care rch, Solomon's team said they studied the medical records of patients from two databases of Medicare recipients enrolled in drug benefit programs between 1999 and 2004, prior to the restrictions on coxib use, for their study period. They identified 76,000 new users of COX-2 inhibitors, prescription drugs that include Vioxx, Pfizer's Celebrex, and others. (Newsmax)
Low income Medicare recipients may be eligible for extra benefit Sep 5, 2008
An estimated 22,000 Oregonians with Medicare qualify for assistance paying for prescription drug insurance but aren't taking advantage of this benefit. Medicare recipients are eligible for the Low Income Subsidy that helps pay for Part D drug coverage if they meet these guidelines ... Beth Fox of the Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance (SHIBA) program in Linn and Benton Counties advises Medicare recipients to consult a SHIBA volunteer for help in applying for the benefit. (Lebanon Express, OR)
What do you think of the GOP VP choice? Sep 4, 2008
We need REAL Candidates that are not afraid of the real issues like illegal immigration, inflation, deficit reduction without raising taxes = STOP PORK-BARRELL POLITICS, National Security, a FAIR Tax System, Reduction of Socialistic Government Programs, repair Social Security & Medicare. With that said both Major Party Candidates have positives AND negatives, but the TRUE Parties that have the answers are the Independent and Libertarian Parties, but because of the big political machine of the... (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Feds investigate artificial-hip maker Sep 4, 2008
"HHS-OIG is investigating allegations that Stryker used such consulting agreements and other financial relationships to unlawfully induce orthopedic physicians" to use Stryker products in surgeries reimbursed by Medicare, according to a memorandum with the lawsuit in federal court in Grand Rapids, Mich. Katherine Owen, a spokeswoman for Kalamazoo, Mich. (Boston Globe)
2008 Republican National Convention: Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by Renee Amoore Sep 4, 2008
If you want experienced bipartisan leadership brought to bear on problems facing Medicare and Social Security, I know you are a McCain voter. If you want to fight childhood obesity through physical education and nutritional meals in schools, then you are a McCain voter. (PR Newswire)
Disparity in Road Home distribution raises questions Sep 4, 2008
" nomopono.... So you're telling me that Bush allowed someone beneath him (Blanco) to "stall him" and make a decision over Federal Disaster Officials? You're justifying his actions by putting blame on someone else? LMAO @ stalling Bush..... Oh wait, that's right, he wanted to make sure he kept his plans to talk about Medicare so that when Katrina hit, all those people who were hurt had medical insurance...... GTFO here with that stalling Bush stuff!! Oh and by the way, I concur.... Road Home... (Yahoo News -- Tropical Storms and Hurricanes)
CONSUMER Reports Sep 4, 2008
Medicare pays for only some medically related home care and short-term stays in a nursing facility, and nothing at all for long-term care. Medicaid generally covers some home health care and most nursing-home costs, but becoming eligible requires exhausting most personal assets. (Taylor Daily Press, TX)
Schwarzenegger visits state's Capitol Hill Dems Sep 4, 2008
Schwarzenegger told Leavitt and Bush that he opposes proposed cuts to Medicare, Medicaid and a children's health insurance program that could make it harder for California to achieve its plans for universal coverage. California also would be severely affected if Bush's annual push to eliminate a program that reimburses states for the cost of jailing illegal immigrants convicted of crimes is eliminated. (Yahoo News -- Arnold Schwarzenegger)
PACE health care program starts operation Sep 4, 2008
The participants' bills most often will be picked up by Medicare or Medicaid. Participants attend adult day care at the senior center building, participating in a variety of recreational, social and therapeutic activities. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
More patients cant pay; hospital policy is called into question Sep 4, 2008
The problem now is that other counties are sending us general surgery, general Medicare, and outpatient treatment, Fitzgerald said at the meeting. So how to respond. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Juneau physician describes benefits of hospice Sep 4, 2008
" Urata was born and grew up in Wrangell. He attended University of Washington Medical School and did a three-year Family Medicine Residency at the University of Washington Hospital as well. He began serving as medical director of Hospice in the late-1980s, when Mary Tonsmeire was the single Hospice nurse. Since then Juneau's Hospice agency has grown to include home care services and has earned certification from Medicare. Urata said he meets with nurses and other Hospice team members twice a... (Juneau Empire)
Cost report favorable for Kiowa District Hospital Sep 4, 2008
As reported earlier, administration felt the auditor was figuring projected Medicare adjustments too high, which was painting a bleak financial picture for the district. After paying approximately $6,000 for an interim cost report, the auditor found his mistakes, Stacey said. (Alva Review Courier, OK)
Updated! Fire, EMS levy to go on ballot Sep 4, 2008
As Medicare reimbursements continue to decline, reserve funds are getting lower and lower, said operations chief John Spradley. Rising costs for materials, from fuel to equipment, also are difficult for the permanent tax rate of $2,88 per $1,000 of assessed value to cover, he said. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
LETTERS: NCT, Sept. 3, 2008 Sep 4, 2008
and i appreciate such an entitlement as medicare which taxpayers support. our troops in foreign lands serve as watchdogs for u.s. commercial interests. (North County Times)
Budget bill loses ground as senators back Coalition Sep 4, 2008
The Government's proposal to lift the income threshold at which the Medicare levy surcharge applies was also in danger with neither Senator Fielding nor Senator Nick Xenophon prepared to support it in its current form and the Greens also demanding changes. That bill will be debated today. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
New program to help low-income with drug costs Sep 4, 2008
Medicare Part D, the prescription drug program, has decreased the number of folks who need help, but theres still plenty of demand. . (DeWitt Era-Enterprise, AR)
SEN. TIM JOHNSON: Highlights from his visit to Watertown Sep 4, 2008
Tuesday, September 2, 2008 1:56 PM CDT Johnson took a moment to sit with local health care leaders to discuss Medicare, Medicaid and electronic filing. (Over three minutes). (Watertown Public Opinion, SD)
Rudd accuses Coalition of robbing poor Sep 4, 2008
KEVIN Rudd has accused the Coalition of robbing the working poor by opposing the Medicare surcharge changes in the Senate and delivering a $550 million tax relief package to Porsche drivers ... In the same week that working families get a $600 interest rate cut, the Liberal Party of Australia say they are going to vote for a $1,200 hike in terms of their taxes through the measures they are taking on the Medicare levy surcharge ... Mr Rudd's Medicare surcharge reforms are facing surgery in the... (The Australian)
On your mind Sep 4, 2008
I want to say to the public that if they think that John McCain and his corporate friends and his rich circle of friends are going to help out the middle class, small business people, people on Social Security and Medicare, the homeless, and people who have lost their homes, they have got to be insane. History has proven since primitive man to the present that the rich or the haves have always suppressed the have-nots Myanmar is a prime example, all of Africa, all of South America, Mexico,... (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
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If our congress would concentrate on these issues instead of trying to win political points at the cost of our soldier's lives, they could get bills passed and revamp Social Security, Medicare, deal with immigration, etc. But instead, they are only thinking about re-election and having their pockets lined at our expense. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
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Mulder commented there are a number of different programs in which the state does this ranging from having to cover Medicare bills for nursing home patients under the age of 65 to cutting funding for County State Aid Highways. "The list of those kinds of things keeps growing," Mul-der said. (Redwood Falls Gazette, MN)
Franciscan Skemp to raise prices 4.75 percent; rate hike lowest in a decade Sep 4, 2008
Tiggelaar said he attributed the lower rate hike at Franciscan Skemp to more efficiencies in operations, an increase in patient volume and revenues and a slight increase in Medicare reimbursement, among several other factors ... Medicare reimbursement will go up 3 ... 3 percent of the cost for Medicare patients, well below the national average, Tiggelaar said. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
A birthday you can’t ignore Sep 4, 2008
Because I will now be eligible for Medicare, and this opens the door for companies that sell Medicare supplement insurance to send me all these Congratulations and Hallelujah type cards and letters. They know I ll certainly need more than Medicare to pay for my health care costs, and they will be more than happy to sell me that supplemental policy ... While my bills have usually been paid by the insurance company fairly quickly, Jim s would lag far behind, because claims had to go through... (Winona Daily News, MN)
Georgia hospital deaths higher than national average Sep 4, 2008
The Hospital Compare Web site, run by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, shows 80 U.S. hospitals listed as top performers in the mortality rates for patients admitted with heart attack, heart failure or pneumonia ... The Georgia data signal problems with the reaction of hospitals to pneumonia, said Custer, who added that Medicare does a good job in adjusting for the severity of patients conditions ... Medicare s Hospital Compare is already providing patient-satisfaction... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Hill Democrats Critical Of Bush's Budget Plan Sep 4, 2008
In a series of hearings, they rattled off a list of their objections: More than $100 billion to be sliced from projected Medicare and Medicaid spending ... At a time when the president is trying to engage Democrats in a politically risky effort to restructure Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, Rangel told Paulson, the budget represents a "missed opportunity.". (Yahoo News -- U.S. Budget)
Palin's Record in Alaska Short on Decisions Affecting Trade, Immigration Sep 4, 2008
When it comes to matters like trade, immigration, Social Security and Medicare, her record is mostly a blank slate. Palin, 44, nominated last night to be the running mate of Republican presidential candidate , has dealt with few of the economic issues that concern Americans the most, focusing during her 20 months as governor of Alaska on energy policy above all else. (Bloomberg -- US)
Health care access, costs paramount for retirees Sep 4, 2008
All I can say is that when I turned 65 it was one of the happiest days of my life because I could go on Medicare and then get supplemental insurance, said the retired registered nurse from Maryville, Tenn ... Health insurance premiums have increased 72 percent since 2001 and Medicare premiums have doubled in the same time, according to the AARP. ... Dau warns that many people underestimate their health care costs under Medicare and that substantial resources are still needed. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Business Briefs Sep 4, 2008
UnitedHealth Group offers health benefits, including commercial and Medicare health plans to more than 3 million Californians, and partners with about 50,000 physicians across the state. Note to Commenters: Valid Registration Required. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
M. D. Anderson study finds racial disparities in radiation therapy rates for breast cancer Sep 4, 2008
D., a postdoctoral fellow in M. D. Anderson's Department of Radiation Oncology, the researchers reviewed the Medicare records of more than 37,000 patients diagnosed with early stage breast cancer in 2003 ... "The national Medicare database, because it's so comprehensive, allowed us to determine the extent to which racial disparities in radiation therapy affected patients across the country." ... For the retrospective cohort study, Smith and her M. D. Anderson colleagues used Medicare claims to... (EurekAlert!)
Cincinnati health groups join federal initiative Sep 4, 2008
The communities will have access to information from Medicare that gauges the quality of care that physicians provide to patients ... The HHS Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is making available performance measurement results for the initial 14 CVEs this week. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)
What do you think of the GOP VP choice? Sep 3, 2008
We need REAL Candidates that are not afraid of the real issues like illegal immigration, inflation, deficit reduction without raising taxes = STOP PORK-BARRELL POLITICS, National Security, a FAIR Tax System, Reduction of Socialistic Government Programs, repair Social Security & Medicare. With that said both Major Party Candidates have positives AND negatives, but the TRUE Parties that have the answers are the Independent and Libertarian Parties, but because of the big political machine of the... (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Doomed dental scheme helps poor, says doctor Sep 3, 2008
DENTAL Medicare - the scheme the Rudd Government wants to axe - is helping many more disadvantaged and stricken patients than the better off, says a Sydney doctor, Allan Passmore. Contrary to the Government's claim that dental Medicare is more likely to benefit the well-off, Dr Passmore has found the opposite ... In just six months at a western suburbs medical practice, Dr Passmore says he has referred more than 150 patients to private dentists for major treatment under Medicare that they could... (Sydney Morning Herald)
The Inflation Hurricane Sep 3, 2008
Perversely, all such commitments seem a drop in the bucket compared to $85 trillion in unfunded Medicare liability. As former Dallas Fed official , Washington has already begun drawing down its anti-inflation credibility to bail out Wall Street from its mortgage losses, with no end in sight, given all the other commitments the government heedlessly has been adding. (Wall Street Journal)
Disparity in Road Home distribution raises questions Sep 3, 2008
" nomopono.... So you're telling me that Bush allowed someone beneath him (Blanco) to "stall him" and make a decision over Federal Disaster Officials? You're justifying his actions by putting blame on someone else? LMAO @ stalling Bush..... Oh wait, that's right, he wanted to make sure he kept his plans to talk about Medicare so that when Katrina hit, all those people who were hurt had medical insurance...... GTFO here with that stalling Bush stuff!! Oh and by the way, I concur.... Road Home... (Yahoo News -- Tropical Storms and Hurricanes)
CONSUMER Reports Sep 3, 2008
Medicare pays for only some medically related home care and short-term stays in a nursing facility, and nothing at all for long-term care. Medicaid generally covers some home health care and most nursing-home costs, but becoming eligible requires exhausting most personal assets. (Taylor Daily Press, TX)
Schwarzenegger visits state's Capitol Hill Dems Sep 3, 2008
Schwarzenegger told Leavitt and Bush that he opposes proposed cuts to Medicare, Medicaid and a children's health insurance program that could make it harder for California to achieve its plans for universal coverage. California also would be severely affected if Bush's annual push to eliminate a program that reimburses states for the cost of jailing illegal immigrants convicted of crimes is eliminated. (Yahoo News -- Arnold Schwarzenegger)
Protox completes enrollment of Phase 2 BPH trial Sep 3, 2008
Surgical options such as TURP (transurethral resection of the prostate), which constitute the second-largest item in the US Medicare budget, can cause impotence, incontinence and other more serious procedure-related effects. According to Wood Mackenzie (2007), the market opportunity for therapies used to treat BPH was US $5. (Canada Newswire)
More patients cant pay; hospital policy is called into question Sep 3, 2008
The problem now is that other counties are sending us general surgery, general Medicare, and outpatient treatment, Fitzgerald said at the meeting. So how to respond. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Changes can't occur without cash Sep 3, 2008
A recent Centers for Medicare aid Services review found that patients are in immediate jeopardy at Georgia Regional Hospital/Atlanta, which faces a separate investigation by the U.S. Justice Department. The broader community also suffers. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
A suicidal choice for Clinton supporters Sep 3, 2008
While Clinton was fighting for Medicare prescription drug coverage, McCain consistently voted against it, at least 28 times. Clinton has been a tireless fighter for universal health care. (Montana Standard, MT)
Fire, EMS levy to go on ballot Sep 3, 2008
The district s costs have outpaced revenues, depleted reserve funds and Medicare reimbursements continue to decline, Spradley said. Taxpayers pay a permanent property tax to the district, which has not. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Health care a vital issue in Nov. election Sep 3, 2008
On a recent television show a doctor stated that physicians are leaving the state because they cannot make a living treating so many people that have no insurance or have Medicare, Medicaid or Mass Health for insurance. Other doctors stated that they will keep their present patients on those insurance coverage policies, but will not accept any new patients on those policies. (The Daily News of Newburyport)
Your views: A roundtable of economic woe Sep 3, 2008
The perhaps $100 billion rescue of investment banks should mandate giving preferred stock profits to funds that underwrite Social Security and Medicare. Irresponsible speculations -- trying to turn poor risks into profits -- by banks caused their own failures. (Florida Today)
Humana completes purchase of Metcare Health Plans Sep 3, 2008
The transaction received regulatory approvals from the and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Metropolitan is a growing health care organization in Florida, providing comprehensive health care services for Medicare Advantage members and other South and Central Florida residents ... Metcare's AdvantageCare provides Medicare beneficiaries with access to comprehensive health care coverage in Florida. (Tampa Bay Business Journal, FL)
At the Senior Center: Sept. 4-12 Sep 3, 2008
Medicare Question of the Month. Question: Medicare has become so complicated and confusing ... Is there anywhere I can go for help understanding my options for Medicare health insurance and prescription drug plans. (Brookline TAB, MA)
Conscience will guide senators Sep 3, 2008
POLITICIANS will be allowed to follow their conscience on a proposal that Medicare funding be removed for abortions carried out between 14 and 26 weeks. The Coalition has allowed its federal MPs to cast a conscience vote on the motion put by a Liberal senator for Tasmania, Guy Barnett, and yesterday the Labor Party's national executive also recommended a conscience vote. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
