Health

Shock Tactics

Are the ads made by John Singleton attacking the ALP’s health record telling the whole story? Jennifer Doggett tunes in

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

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

Could This Be Money Better Spent?

In an election campaign dominated by spending and savings, why is so little attention being paid to the private health insurance rebate, asks Adam Stebbing

This is not health strategy; it’s “muddling through”, says John Menadue

John Menadue, in Croakey – Crikey’s health blog, looks at the health reform journey to date, including some of the wrong turns taken & where we should be heading. First published on Croakey, Crikey’s...

Rudd’s Health Reforms: More Politics than Policy

Jennifer Doggett considers that the significance of the COAG meeting on health reform needs to be seen in terms of politics, rather than policy.

Rudd’s destructive intervention

Jeff Richardson provides an alternative response to the National Health and Hospitals Network announcement with concerns about the Commonwealth creating a health monopoly

An Industry Economist looks at Australia’s health industry

Ian McAuley describes how the health sector would look to an industry economist, and finds some strange practices.

Take health governance out of politician’s hands

John Menadue AO identifies a lack of political will as the essence of the problem for governments facing health care reform. The solution is governance reform that puts a permanent independent Australian Health Commission...

Health Reform, Governance and Political Will: Governance is about how power is managed

John Menadue AO identifies a lack of political will as the essence of the problem for governments facing health care reform. The solution is governance reform that puts a permanent independent Australian Health Commission...