The latest figures suggest it’s easier now to find a bulk-billing GP. But poorer patients can still miss out, for one important reason.
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In Australia, food labels can be hard to understand, let alone verify. So do we need an overhaul of our current health star rating system?
Preventing disease is clearly worthwhile. So why is the future of a key Australian health promotion agency, VicHealth, in the balance?
More than 3,000 patients are stranded in hospital waiting for discharge to a more appropriate aged care facility. Here’s why.
More scans, faster treatment, better survival: the NHS cancer plan is ambitious. Can the system rise to meet it?
The NT looks set to introduce voluntary assisted dying mid-year, while other states are reviewing – and may change – current laws. Here’s what you need to know.
Unfortunately, the way our government is structured can work against investments in better health prevention.
2022’s once-in-a-generation health reset improved much about the system – yet everyday access to primary care has become harder for many New Zealanders.
A decade ago, 74% of patients presenting to emergency patients were seen within the recommended time. Now it’s 67%. And the decline is similar for elective surgery.
Urgent Care Clinics are one of three options for people to get care without going to a hospital emergency department.
As negotiations continue, each side is blaming the other for problems in public hospitals. How did we get here?
A new Grattan Institute report shows how Australia can build a national system of psychosocial supports within five years without spending any more money.
More women are learning about their breast density when they receive their mammogram results. But what happens next?
Australia’s response to mental illness is still hospital-centric. Treating more patients in their homes is a step in the right direction.
Hospitals are feeling intense pressure, yet the states have been asked to rein in spending. Here’s how they can get more care for every hospital dollar spent.
A new study offers the first clear evidence of how the NDIS may ease pressure on some health services.
A contested component of the new system is that older Australians will pay for more of their non-clinical care, such as showering, cleaning and meal delivery.
Whether your GP decides to bulk bill all your visits will depend on on these 6 things.
Residents with higher incomes and assets will be required to pay for a larger contribution than those on a pension.
The Northern Territory is unique for so many reasons. That’s why voluntary assisted dying in the NT can’t be imported from elsewhere.
Top contributors
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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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Program Director, Health and Aged Care, Grattan Institute
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Professor of Health Economics and Director, Centre for Health Economics, Monash Business School, Monash University
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Professor, Public Service Research, UNSW Sydney
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Jim Gillespie is a Friend of The Conversation.
Associate Professor in Health Policy, Leeder Centre for Health Policy, Economics and Data & Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney
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Reader in Health Economics, Centre for Health Economics, University of York
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Professor and Director, Macquarie University Centre for the Health Economy, Macquarie University
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Adjunct Associate Professor, Menzies Centre for Health Policy and Economics, University of Sydney
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Professor of Health Economics, The University of Melbourne
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Emeritus Professor, Menzies Centre for Health Policy, University of Sydney
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Professor of Health Economics, University of Technology Sydney
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Lecturer, Public Sector Finance, University of Canberra
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Professor of Health Economics and Director, Centre for Health Economics Research and Evaluation, University of Technology Sydney
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Associate Professor of Accounting, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor of Health Economics, Flinders University