Remind me, how are hospitals funded in Australia?
- Written by Jane Hall, Professor of Health Economics and Director, Centre for Health Economics Research and Evaluation, University of Technology Sydney
During elections, we usually hear calls for the government and opposition to commit to increasing funding for hospitals.
While states are responsible for running hospitals, the federal government shares responsibility for paying for them.
The federal government also has the primary responsibility for keeping people out of hospital – through...
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