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Gavin Mooney
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Flood bill may threaten health reform agenda
THE damage and clean-up bill for the Commonwealth following the devastating floods across the eastern states could put the Government’s health reform agenda in further jeopardy, leading health economists warn.The damage bill for Queensland alone has been estimated at around $30 billion. With the bulk of the cost burden set to be borne by the Federal Government, Prime Minister Julia Gillard was last week forced to confirm there would be spending cutbacks as she reaffirmed her commitment to a budget surplus by 2012. A proposed federal flood tax also made media headlines last week. WA-based health ...
Financial viability of super clinics questioned
GP super clinics might not be a viable long-term business proposition, according to a leading health economist who has warned that the Government may be forced to prop up services in the future. Speaking at the recent GP Super Clinics Conference in Sydney, Professor Jim Butler, director of the Australian Centre for Economic Research on Health, criticised the controversial $275 million program which has seen operators receive multimillion-dollar grants in exchange for guaranteeing services for 20 years. Given the private sector had not established equivalent services, this could indicate super clinics may not be the best solution ...