Research Shows How an Overhaul Could Fix Australia’s Failing Medicare System

Research Shows How an Overhaul Could Fix Australia’s Failing Medicare System
The Medicare logo is seen in Sydney, Australia, on May 23, 2016. Brendon Thorne/Getty Images
Alfred Bui
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A new study has indicated that the current Medicare system has failed Australian patients and doctors, and it recommends a major restructuring of the way general practitioners work and get paid to make health care more effective.

In its latest report, the Grattan Institute pointed out that after four decades since its inception, Australia’s universal healthcare system could no longer keep up with the changes in the community’s health needs.
Alfred Bui
Alfred Bui
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Alfred Bui is an Australian reporter based in Melbourne and focuses on local and business news. He is a former small business owner and has two master’s degrees in business and business law. Contact him at [email protected].
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