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Kaaren Mathias

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NZ’s shift to more private health care will likely raise costs and reduce quality: what the evidence tells us

NZ’s shift to more private health care will likely raise costs and reduce quality: what the evidence tells us

Many studies show public funding of private health care can be more expensive and less equitable. A truly evidence-based health system would...

02.09.2025 8

The Conversation

Kaaren Mathias

NZ’s shift to more private healthcare will likely raise costs and reduce quality: what the evidence tells us

NZ’s shift to more private healthcare will likely raise costs and reduce quality: what the evidence tells us

Many studies show public funding of private healthcare can be more expensive and less equitable. A truly evidence-based health system would...

01.09.2025 10

The Conversation

Kaaren Mathias