It’s now 40 years since America introduced a landmark health reform that improved access for many disadvantaged groups, and it is only now starting to gain traction in Australia, writes Guy Maddern.
Healthcare
Diary of a Surgeon: What Australia could learn from the US health system
Why spending more won’t mean better health
Health outcomes and health outputs do not necessarily align, writes Patrick Bolton.
Budget countdown: health caught in a catch 22
The more successful our health system, the longer Australians live — and the longer they will need aged care services of all varieties.
Untangling Australia’s healthcare system
Like any good review, the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission Report has given the Government a reason to delay considering vexing healthcare issues, writes Bernard Keane.
Looking beyond vested interests to the blueprint for health reform
Now would be an excellent time for Australia’s health experts and interests to put aside their usual negativity and carping, writes Robert Wells.
