Tag Archives: Stephen Leeder

Opening another front in the public health/food industry debate

November 4, 2009 – 1:41 pm

The recent debate between nutritionist Dr Rosmary Stanton and PepsiCo executive Dr Derek Yach generated much discussion at Croakey. Many public health experts were sceptical about the intentions of companies like PepsiCo.
However, Stephen Leeder, Professor of Public Health at the University of Sydney, argues that the public health community needs to move beyond moral indignation [...]

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The health reform we DON’T need: Prof Stephen Leeder

October 9, 2009 – 11:37 am

Debate about the Medicare Select proposal continues.
Professor Stephen Leeder, professor of public health at the University of Sydney, argues the case against.
He writes:
“The prime minister, Mr Kevin Rudd, is conducting an extensive “direct consultation with the health sector and with communities around the nation” about the health reforms proposed by the National Health and [...]

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What is Medicare Select anyway?

September 28, 2009 – 12:30 pm

When the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission’s final report was released, one recommendation was that the Federal Government explore the feasibility of transforming Medicare into a managed competition model of health insurance, called Medicare Select.
Not long afterwards, I asked a contact, whose opinion I value, for his view of the proposal.
He replied:
I had a [...]

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