Category Archives: health financing and costs

Would Medicare Select mean a fairer health system?

October 7, 2009 – 3:17 pm

The Medicare Select proposal has been generating some deep thinking and interesting debates.
Dr Tim Woodruff from the Doctors Reform Society has been putting his thinking cap to work, and you can read some of his concerns and conclusions below.
He writes:
“The debate about Medicare Select as a viable health reform option is welcome, given that [...]

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Business is booming for the health industry

September 30, 2009 – 1:24 pm

How much do we spend on health?
An ever-increasing fortune, according to this new report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.
You could spend hours wading through all the stats, but here are a few snippets:
• In the financial year 2007–08, Australia‘s health expenditure totalled $103.6 billion, or 9.1% of gross domestic product (GDP). A [...]

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