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Private health insurance needs a rethink

Editor: Dr Ruth ArmstrongAuthor: Stephen Ducketton: July 15, 2019In: health reform, Healthcare and health reform, private health insurance, public health

Introduction by Croakey: Former Prime Minister, Tony Abbott, famously said it was in the coalition’s DNA, the Australian Medical Association says we need it to support our robust public/priv... Read more

While talking about medicines during the election campaign, here are some critical questions…

Editor: Melissa SweetAuthor: Ric Dayon: May 10, 2019In: chronic diseases, Federal Election 2019, Healthcare and health reform, Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, pharmacy, quality and safety of health care

During the election campaign, Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Health Minister Greg Hunt have repeatedly spruiked the Government’s listing of medicines on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme... Read more

NSW election: our chance to vote 1 for climate and health

Editor: Mark RaggAuthor: John Van Der Kallenon: February 21, 2019In: #JustClimate, air pollution, climate change, extreme weather events, Global health and climate change, NSW Election 2019, public health, Public health and population health

The Lancet has described tackling climate change as the ‘greatest global health opportunity of the 21st century.’ The upcoming NSW election is one of those opportunities to improve our healt... Read more

What does the Victorian election result mean for the health system?

The newly appointed Victorian Health Minister, Jenny Mikakos, has inherited an ambitious agenda after the Labor Party’s success at last week’s state election. As stated in its pre-election p... Read more

The Health Wrap: equity lessons from Canada, SDG laggards, toiling towards evidence-based policy, unpacking the NSW budget and more

Editor: Dr Ruth ArmstrongAuthor: Lesley Russellon: June 26, 2018In: health inequalities, health reform, public health, The Health Wrap

After a short recess, Associate Professor Lesley Russell is back with the Health Wrap. Nobody wades through a lengthy report or interprets a weasel-worded budget like Lesley, so you’re in fo... Read more

HealthWrap: Health care homes, hot policy topics – and the latest public health news

Editor: Melissa SweetAuthor: Lesley Russellon: April 07, 2018In: #OutOfPocket, Health Care Homes, oral health, physical activity, primary health care, private health insurance, Public health and population health, Social determinants of health, The Health Wrap

In the latest edition of The Health Wrap, Associate Professor Lesley Russell (who outed herself on national radio this morning as a “health policy tragic”) investigates primary h... Read more

HealthWrap – out-of-pocket costs, safety and quality, Medicare at 34 and a new author

Editor: Jennifer DoggettAuthor: Lesley Russellon: February 09, 2018In: health financing and costs, health reform, private health insurance, quality and safety of health care, The Health Wrap

Welcome to the first HealthWrap of 2018 – although it’s early in the year there is already a wealth of health issues on the political agenda, including out-of-pocket costs, private health in... Read more

An invitation to contribute to Labor’s National Health Policy Summit

Editor: Melissa SweetAuthor: Catherine Kingon: December 06, 2016In: #HealthMatters, health reform

Croakey readers with an interest in contributing to Labor’s health policy have been invited to participate in a national health summit next year. Find out more about how to engage with... Read more

The Health Wrap: Finding healthcare funds, gender inequity and violence, closing many gaps

Editor: Kellie BissetAuthor: Kellie Bisseton: April 04, 2016In: public health, The Health Wrap

This fortnight’s Health Wrap is compiled by Kellie Bisset, Communications Director at the Sax Institute. Enjoy the Wrap and tweet us via @saxinstitute if you have any ideas for future issues... Read more

The Health Wrap: Deal or no deal on health dollars, Indigenous suicide crisis, Zika and other infectious news, hot topics and more.

Editor: Kellie BissetAuthor: Megan Howeon: March 14, 2016In: Global health and climate change, Indigenous health, suicide, The Health Wrap

This fortnight’s Health Wrap is compiled by Megan Howe, the Sax Institute’s Publications Manager. Enjoy the Wrap and tweet us via @saxinstitute if you have any ideas for future issues.... Read more