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Australian health policy is a mess of state and federal confusion, myths about the negative consequences of choice and competition, and nanny state measures which aim to restrict individual behaviour. The Institute of Public Affairs examines health policy from the perspective of markets and competition, with the aim of rejuvinating debate about this vital sector.
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Tariffs the real barrier to HIV treatment
The close of the International Aids Society Conference in Sydney ended the publicity train of posturing activists and non-government organisations....
You are what you chose to eat
It is a tribute to Australia's prosperity that people in poverty are more likely to be overweight than underweight. But rather than a celebration...
Time for tough decisions on health
As Victorians now know, the state has a world-class health system. We know because we are told daily by Premier Steve Bracks that it is so. The...
Let Hospitals Take Control
Seldom does a week go by without another story in the media about the financial woes of our public hospital system. The latest indicator is the...
Best Person to Handle Health's Heady Brew
John Howard's unexpected Ministerial reshuffle clearly indicates his own lack of certainty about the next election. This is not a job-rotation...
Pills Pop Questions
The Pan Pharmaceuticals recall crisis has a bright side---it has lifted the lid on the alternative 'medicine' industry. Over the last decade, the...
Cautionary Tale: How Franchisees Took Control
The profit downgrade and near halving of the Mayne Group share price is a case study in how poor people management can rapidly dislocate a firm...
Internet and Health: Consumers taking charge
The Internet is set to transform many industries but arguably few as thoroughly as the healthcare industry. The Internet is giving rise to a vast...
Healthy Concern a Smokescreen for Pushing a Political Point
Disease has always been used as a political weapon. In many traditional societies, people who suffer misfortune tend to blame their enemies, using...
US Health Plan a Model
Strange as it may sound, Australia should look to the US for tips on reform of the health system. Clearly the US health system has attributes that...
