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Peter BreadonThe Examiner |
This budget was much more about funding existing health services than reform.
A Senate inquiry is looking into rural healthcare. The biggest problem it should tackle is "GP deserts" - communities in the bottom 5 per...
Australia has more nurses per person than many countries. Allowing nurses in general practice to use all their skills could help meet the growing...
Before COVID, Australia reached its target of 95% of one-year-olds fully immunised. Now, lower coverage means more babies are at risk of whooping...
The latest figures suggest it’s easier now to find a bulk-billing GP. But poorer patients can still miss out, for one important reason.
The deal struck between states and territories and the federal government follows a long-running standoff. Here’s what’s been agreed, and what’s...
Hospitals are feeling intense pressure, yet the states have been asked to rein in spending. Here’s how they can get more care for every hospital...
Specialist care needs an overhaul. High fees and long waits mean nearly two million Australians are delaying or skipping care that their GP has...
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...
Distrust in public institutions like the Centres for Disease Control has taken hold in America. We can’t allow our public health system to be...
Distrust in public institutions like the Centres for Disease Control has taken hold in America. We can’t allow our public health system to be...
Distrust in public institutions like the Centres for Disease Control has taken hold in America. We can’t allow our public health system to be...
Distrust in public institutions like the Centres for Disease Control has taken hold in America. We can’t allow our public health system to be...
60-day scrips can mean fewer trips to the pharmacist and lower costs. But only one in five eligible scripts are for a 60-day supply. Here’s what’s...
Australia’s child vaccination rates used to be among the best in the world. But after peaking in 2020, they’re falling.
Governments should set tougher targets for parts of the country that are being left behind and where children are in danger.