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AHHA welcomes new board chair: Dr Paul Dugdale

The Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA) is proud to announce the appointment its new Chair, Dr Paul Dugdale, who was elected unopposed at the organisation’s AGM last night in Sydney. Dr Dugdale is also currently the Director of Chronic...

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National health leaders gathering: one week to go

With just under a week to go until the Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association’s (AHHA) conference, The Quantum Leap , the leading thinkers in health from across the nation and abroad are getting ready to gather in Sydney and share their ideas...

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AHHA’s Two Cents Worth: After Hours Primary Care Services Review

After hours primary care must be affordable and accessible, according to the Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA) in its submission to the Department of Health’s Review of After Hours Primary Care Services. “We welcome the government’s...

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Single safety net a good start but not the final fix on health funding

The Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA) has today welcomed suggestions from the Government that they may look to combine the Medicare and Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) safety nets. AHHA Chief Executive Alison Verhoeven says, “We...

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Alternative co-payment model still lacking evidence

21 August 2014 The co-payment policy proposal released by the AMA today goes some way to addressing the inequities of the Government’s policy but still falls a long way short. “The Government and now the AMA have put forward proposals which will create...

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A productive, healthy country needs health policy for all, not just the privileged

Better solutions are needed to help those with chronic illness access affordable and well-integrated care, and a narrow focus on solutions led by private health insurers will not assist the millions of Australians who don’t have private health insurance...

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