After completing studies in prescribing, registered nurses will be able to prescribe a range of medicines – in collaboration with a doctor or nurse practitioner.
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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.
Here’s how the government can fund these vital supports and save the NDIS – without spending more money.
Many Indigenous families around the world say hospital staff often don’t understand their cultures or even give them basic rights during maternity care.
Too many people miss out on seeing specialist doctors, while others face long waits or high costs. A new Grattan Institute report outlines a blueprint for reform.
People with disability are more likely to die from cancer than the overall population. Here’s how we can shift this striking inequity.
A damaged home and the psychological stress that comes with living through a major cyclone can prompt people to buy private health insurance.
Not all examples of flawed medical records relate to individual human error. Here’s what else can go wrong.
Boosting Australia’s ability to make pharmaceuticals sounds like a great way to ease medicine shortages. But there are simpler, cheaper options we could try first.
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
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Professor of Health Economics, The University of Melbourne
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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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Associate Professor, Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney; University of Canberra
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Emeritus Professor of Public Health, La Trobe University
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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