{"podcast":{"title":"Adelaide News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"adelaide-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575068","podcast_index_feed_id":7575068,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/minnesota-lynx-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/minnesota-lynx-the-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":689,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Adelaide News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Adelaide—from local news and government to business, culture, and major developments across the city. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city and keeping communities connected worldwide. Adelaide News Today is your daily snapshot of the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T10:18:12.657008+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/adelaide-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575068"},"episode":{"title":"Medicare Rebates Need Boost for Longer Appointments | Adelaide News","slug":"medicare-rebates-need-boost-for-longer-appointments-adelaide-news","published_at":"2026-09-10T08:58:24+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/adelaide-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575068/medicare-rebates-need-boost-for-longer-appointments-adelaide-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/adelaide-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575068","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/4cf8e3cccd12a464","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/43c20bad-19cd-4751-90a7-11e48acb2f7c.mp3","summary":"Medicare’s outdated payment system is penalizing doctors for providing the longer, more thorough consultations patients—especially women—actually need. A new government review calls for boosting rebates for appointments over 20 minutes, arguing that current incentives push doctors to see more patients faster, undermining quality care. The proposal also suggests reforming bulk-billing rules and consolidating services like acupuncture and antenatal care into standard consultation fees to create a more holistic, patient-centered model. Public feedback is open until mid-October as officials work out exact rebate increases before submitting final recommendations to the government. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/4cf8e3cccd12a464","meta_description":"Medicare’s outdated payment system is penalizing doctors for providing the longer, more thorough consultations patients—especially women—actually need. A…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":118,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/adelaide-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575068/episodes/medicare-rebates-need-boost-for-longer-appointments-adelaide-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/adelaide-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575068/medicare-rebates-need-boost-for-longer-appointments-adelaide-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}