Policy

The following are the main conclusions of a comparison of the 2013 Budget with the analysis the CTU carried out prior to the Budget1 which… Read More »Working Paper on Health No 10

 In total, the operational expenses portion of the Health vote will need to rise by 3.2 percent or $445 million from $13,836 million to… Read More »Working Paper on Health No 9

The following are the main conclusions of a comparison of the 2012 Budget with the analysis the CTU carried out prior to the Budget1 which… Read More »Working Paper on Health No 8

The health system needs more money each year just to maintain its current standards and services. The population increases, the population ages, new treatments become… Read More »Working Paper on Health No 7

Every year hundreds of millions of dollars are spent treating people in hospital who don’t need to be there. If our primary health care system… Read More »Working Paper on Health No 6

As pressure continues for public health services to meet increasing health needs on tighter budgets, business is booming in the private sector. There are two… Read More »Working Paper on Health No 5

The Health Vote in the 2011 Budget was an estimated $127 million behind what is needed to stand still. While it listed services that will… Read More »Working Paper on Health No 4

The Health Vote in the 2010 Budget was barely adequate to keep up with rising costs and population growth and ageing, but not adequate to… Read More »Working Paper on Health No 3

The health system needs more money each year just to maintain its current standards and services. The population increases, the population ages, new treatments become… Read More »Working Paper on Health No 2