The political economy of Medicare
I always say that political economy is the best (or least worst) lens through which to examine how health systems work. This goes for Medicare,...
Some thoughts on fixing the Australian health system
This is an edited version of an article that first appeared in Crikey on 3 June 2022. As I see it, the four most pressing...
What is managed care and can it help fix the Australian private health sector?
This is an edited version of a piece published in Crikey on 2 July 2021. It looks like Australian health funds will get more say in...
Vaccine delay: is Australia accidentally doing the right thing?
The federal government has overpromised and underdelivered on the COVID-19 vaccine. It deserves to be criticised for that. But delaying immunisation means that Australia may...