The funds has appreciable funding in psychological well being, however is gentle on element round how the federal government will repair Australia’s healthcare disaster.
Healthcare has been within the highlight within the wake of the pandemic, with rising issues in regards to the impression of lengthy COVID and reinfections, enormous wait occasions in emergency departments, a nationwide psychological well being disaster, and ongoing GP shortages. However pressing care clinics and most cancers centres are a few of the solely tangible outcomes in tonight’s federal funds — and whereas the federal government has acknowledged skyrocketing Medicare prices and stress on the well being system, it doesn’t appear to have a plan to deal with the issue.
Scant element on strengthening Medicare
Medicare and personal well being rebates make up 36.4% of all estimated well being bills for this 12 months. It’s a blow to the underside line: bills are projected to develop by 4.5% from now till 2026, although personal well being bills will drop by 1.6% throughout this identical interval.
Every time beforehand pressed on its motion (or lack thereof) on Medicare, the federal government has pointed to its $750 million Strengthening Medicare Fund.
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Originally published at Irvine News HQ
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