Health
Thinking Points on Health
Shock Tactics
Are the ads made by John Singleton attacking the ALP’s health record telling the whole story? Jennifer Doggett tunes in more…
Hang On – Are Local Hospital Boards Really A Good Idea?
The Coalition released its health and hospitals package today, including a pledge to establish local hospital boards. Before the paperwork stacks up too high, Jennifer Doggett has a closer look at the policy more…
Health Care Affordability Needs A Makeover
There’s a big difference between having a bad hair day and getting sick, writes Jennifer Doggett, and that’s why we need more action on health care affordability more…
Publications on Health
Putting Health in Local Hands
Armstrong, Woodruff, Legge and Wilson argue that the best way to overcome the entrenched inequities and blame-shifting in Australia’s health system is to shift funding and power to regional health organisations. more…
Medicare Select – Entrenching Inequality in Health Care?
Ian McAuley and Peter Frank analyse the ‘Medicare Select’ proposal and find it wanting. more…
Out of pocket: rethinking health copayments
Jennifer Doggett proposes a complete rethink of the way we pay for health care in the Centre for Policy Development’s latest paper ‘Out of Pocket’ more…