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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.
Children with more than one developmental condition – such as ADHD, autism or others – are at risk of depression or anxiety too. And health systems need to adapt.
Here’s what’s really going on while you’re in the waiting room.
As the battle for health care plays out in Washington, the shutdown itself could also make it harder for Americans to get the care they need.
The review recommended an independent accreditation body as a priority. But there are notable gaps, including no mention of a national donor register.
After completing studies in prescribing, registered nurses will be able to prescribe a range of medicines – in collaboration with a doctor or nurse practitioner.
The government has subsidised Australians’ private health insurance premiums since the 1990s. But is the policy delivering? Here’s what the evidence says.
Having this national agency will help protect us against bird flu, falling immunisation rates and health misinformation. It’s a landmark in public health.
Florida plans to scrap all vaccine mandates for school students, with the state’s governor describing them as ‘slavery’. Here’s what this could mean.
Does your dental clinic ask you to book a check-up and clean every six months? Let’s look at whether this advice is based on evidence or opinion.
Australia is awash with policies, but not the kind that would fix the workforce crisis. Here’s what would work instead.
How much? This proposal could help take the stress and financial guesswork out of having a baby. But not everyone agrees.
Private health insurers want to fund more out-of-hospital care. Here’s why that’s such a problem.
The pharmacist will see you now. Will a proposal for pharmacists to work out of GP clinics really work? Here’s what we know so far.
Some people are waiting for up to three years for public dental care.
Here’s what you need to know about the different types of cover. And if your claim is rejected, what to do next.
Here’s how a drug gets from an idea into patients’ hands – and why Australians sometimes wait longer to access a new drug than their American cousins.
Australia’s new lung cancer screen program further disadvantages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, who are already at increased risk of lung cancer.
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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 of Health Economics, The University of Melbourne
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Professor, Public Service Research, UNSW
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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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Professor and Director, Macquarie University Centre for the Health Economy, Macquarie University
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Reader in Health Economics, Centre for Health Economics, University of York
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Adjunct Associate Professor, Menzies Centre for Health Policy and Economics, University of Sydney
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Lecturer, Public Sector Finance, University of Canberra
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Emeritus Professor, Menzies Centre for Health Policy, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor, Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney; University of Canberra
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Professor of Health Economics, University of Technology Sydney
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Emeritus Professor of Public Health, La Trobe University
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Associate Professor, Centre for Health Economics, Monash University