A new payment system requires wealthier people to contribute more for non-clinical services. Here’s what it means for Australians planning for in-home or residential aged care.
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South Africa’s recently updated research ethics guidelines provide guidance on oversight into heritable human genome editing, and they should not be interpreted as a green light.
The program will raise awareness about the dangers of vaping, and hopefully support changes in vaping attitudes and behaviours among young people.
Get ready for an alarming future, where truth and science no longer matter.
Some private health insurers are offering their members easier access to GP telehealth services, sometimes for free.
The roles of health professionals such as nurses, physiotherapists and psychologists have been frozen for decades. A new review shows how this can change.
While the inquiry gets most things right, as vaccine experts, we argue the government response should be broadened in three areas.
A review of Australia’s drinking water guidelines has recommended reducing the levels previously considered safe for four PFAS chemicals. But the impact on human health is likely to be minimal.
A group of alcohol policy researchers raises concerns that proposed changes will worsen the very issues the NT government aims to address.
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) affects children’s decision-making before committing a crime and their capacity to comprehend the consequences. Locking them up isn’t the answer.
COVID antivirals are recommended for people aged over 70 and those at risk of severe illness. But many older Australians are missing out. Here’s why – and how to fix this problem.
In many cases, patients are unable to shop around or make informed decisions about their care due to a lack of information about the true cost and quality of services.
The change is intended to balance access to vapes for adults using them to quit smoking with the need to protect young people from taking up vaping.
Both Trump and Harris seek to lower drug costs for patients. What headway have they made on realizing this goal?
A government review into private hospitals has yet to be made public. In the meantime, here’s whether there’s a case for a government bail-out.
As part of the recent aged care reforms, older Australians will be eligible for $25,000 worth of palliative support when they have three months or less left to live.
More Australians delay or skip dental care because of cost than their peers in most wealthy countries. Adding dental to Medicare wouldn’t be easy, but it would vastly improve Australians’ health.
It was recently suggested that specialised geriatric hospitals could be set up to ease pressure on Australia’s health system.
Overall, the government’s investment in home care is a positive step toward improving quality of life for older Australians. But these reforms will face some challenges.
After months of negotiations between the major parties, the government has announced its new plan for aged care. Here’s what it means for people in residential aged care and their families.
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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