Australia closer look at 2004-05 budget for Health: Access Economics analysis
The Australian Medical Association (AMA) today released Access Economics analysis of the 2004-05 budget to the health of the AMA by Access Deputy Director, Roger Kilham prepared. AMA president Dr Bill Glasson, said Kilham a reputation for forensic analysis has been assumed. The cornerstones of the Access Economics analysis include: - There is more emphasis on health and aged care spending this year, both during the year (Medicare Plus) and the budget itself (the elderly). Piece of total health spending is a little bigger.- The fiscal 2753 totaled U.S. $ m in the four years 2004-05 to 2007-08. This breaks down again spending $ 2,804 m, less saving measures very modest $ 63 million. - In addition, the government presented no less than $ 700 million for spending on health and
aged care in the current year (2003-04), especially $ 513m sweetener for elderly care. This is more like a desperate attempt to reduce the large surplus in 2003-04 and slightly embarrassing to avoid a deficit in 2004-05. But it is not a new trick.- The package of care for the elderly seems to be very well done for the series of problems in residential care for the elderly. Interested parties may dispute the amount of the surcharge, and some can not get everything they want, but the package at first glance appears to be a serious response to the Hogan Report. - The extra money for medical and health research and development is welcome. Otherwise, not much new. A series of small ticket items seem destined to the problems identified.
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level of medical benefits, everything is obviously at stake in clay. - Public hospitals have been frozen in the mood, despite the charges against them, and it seems that if the federal government is ready to watch the Governments of the States and Territories. - Must not have more opportunities to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health problems GP, vaccination against pneumococcus and tobacco control. The full text Pages: [1] 2