How to reduce patients’ out-of-pocket healthcare costs
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DateMonday 7 March
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Time12.00pm to 12.20pm
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Australia’s universal health system is world renowned. Yet, there are still problems. A successful universal healthcare system should mean that no person misses out on care because of cost – yet in Australia, many do.
In this special Grattan Institute/State Library Victoria speed briefing event, Grattan’s health policy experts Dr Stephen Duckett and Anika Stobart will discuss their upcoming report Not so universal: How to reduce out-of-pocket healthcare payments.
Stephen and Anika will identify ways governments can reduce the financial barriers to out-of-hospital healthcare services and medications. All you need to know, in just 20 minutes.
Date: Monday 7 March 2022
Time: 12pm – 12.20pm AEDT
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Stephen Duckett
Dr Stephen Duckett is the former Director of Grattan’s Health Program. He has held top operational and policy leadership positions in health care in Australia and Canada including as Secretary of what is now the Commonwealth Department of Health. An economist, he is a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia and of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Science.
Anika Stobart
Anika Stobart is a Senior Associate at Grattan Institute. She advocates for evidence-based reform on social, health, economic, and environmental issues, and has experience working in government and not-for-profit organisations. In her time with the Health and Aged Care Program at Grattan, Anika has co-authored reports on climate change and health, COVID-19 policy, and aged care. She has appeared on Grattan webinars, in the media, presented to the US Medicare for All Congressional Caucus about Australia’s experience with COVID-19, and published two journal articles.