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We’re only using a fraction of health workers’ skills. This needs to change

Roles of health professionals are still unfortunately often stuck in the past. That is, before the shift of education of nurses and other health...

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Stephen Duckett

Why the pathology bulk-billing campaign is more about driving industry profits than saving you money

For many people, the term “bulk billed” refers to a GP visit they don’t have to pay for out-of-pocket. But another form of bulk billing is in...

20.04.2024 10

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Stephen Duckett

Commonwealth-State health reform: It’s time for a conversation about national priorities

The prospects for significant health reform looked good at the end of 2023. A mid-term review of the main Commonwealth-state agreement – the...

04.04.2024 20

Pearls and Irritations

Stephen Duckett

Who will look after us in our final years? A pay rise alone won’t solve aged-care workforce shortages

Aged-care workers will receive a significant pay increase after the Fair Work Commission ruled they deserved substantial wage rises of up to 28%. The...

18.03.2024 30

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Stephen Duckett

Medicare turns 40: since 1984 our health needs have changed but the system hasn’t. 3 reforms to update it

Forty years ago, Medicare as we know it today was born. It was the reincarnation of the Whitlam government’s Medibank, introduced in 1975 but...

31.01.2024 9

Pearls and Irritations

Stephen Duckett

Medicare turns 40: since 1984 our health needs have changed but the system hasn’t. 3 reforms to update it

Forty years ago, Medicare as we know it today was born. It was the reincarnation of the Whitlam government’s Medibank, introduced in 1975 but...

28.01.2024 9

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Stephen Duckett

Proposed new Aged Care Act leaves gaps in rights

The current Aged Care Act, dating from the Howard Government era and infused with its neo-liberal ideology, is set to be repealed and replaced by a...

11.01.2024 6

Pearls and Irritations

Stephen Duckett

What is the hospital funding agreement politicians are talking about today?

National Cabinet meets today to discuss three big issues in Commonwealth-state financial relations: GST allocation, National Disability Insurance...

05.12.2023 7

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Stephen Duckett

How does Australia’s health system stack up internationally? Not bad, if you’re willing to wait for it

When things are going bad in the health system, we are reassured we’ve got one of the best health systems in the world. But we’re rarely told...

28.11.2023 20

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Stephen Duckett

Medicare is changing for the better

Last week another important suite of changes to Medicare came into effect. Since the election of the Albanese government, we have seen a willingness...

09.11.2023 8

Pearls and Irritations

Stephen Duckett

New data shows the Commonwealth Government is not pulling its weight on hospital funding

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare released its latest health expenditure data last week showing the Commonwealth share of government...

29.10.2023 5

Pearls and Irritations

Stephen Duckett

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