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Life on the street is no place to recover from a stay in hospital, but that’s what happens to many people who are homeless. But there’s a proven model to provide care that also cuts healthcare costs.
Private patients who stay in hospital for costly rehab after major knee surgery recover just as fast as people who go home and have physiotherapy. So, why pay more?
Many Americans unable to afford health expenses are raising funds through medical crowdfunding. What are the risks?
Each year private health insurance funds lobby the government to increase private health insurance premiums. They claim increases are warranted because of increasing costs.
In twin speeches to the National Press Club, Labor leader Bill Shorten said bulk-billing rates are falling, while Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said bulk-billing is at record levels. Who was right?
Shadow minister for health and medicare Catherine King said under this government, average out-of-pocket costs for GP visits are up by almost 20%. Is that true?
A new study has advanced the use of a technique known as ‘CRISPR’ to treat a common inherited form of anaemia.
What are the key policy challenges facing the new Turnbull government in terms of economic growth and budgets, cities, transport, energy, school education, higher education and health?
A new report’s findings provide a strong economic rationale for investing in early intervention to stem the flow of young people into homelessness.
Top contributors
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Professor of Health Economics and Director, Centre for Health Economics, Monash Business School, Monash University
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Honorary Enterprise Professor, School of Population and Global Health, and Department of General Practice and Primary Care, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Health Economics, The University of Melbourne
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School Education Program Director, Grattan Institute
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Professor of Health Economics, University of Bologna, University of Newcastle
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Productivity Growth Program Director, Grattan Institute
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Karen Willis is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor, Public Health, Victoria University, Victoria University
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Professor of Economics, University of Sydney
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Senior Lecturer, University of Sydney
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Transport and Cities Program Director, Grattan Institute
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Health economist, University of Sydney
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Research Assistant - School of Economics, University of Sydney
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Senior Researcher, Urban Transformations Research Centre, Western Sydney University
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Chair, The Conversation Media Group
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Professor of Higher Education Policy, Monash University