AHHA Letter to ALP re Proposed Productivity Commission Inquiry Into Private Health

AHHA Letter to ALP re Proposed Productivity Commission Inquiry Into Private Health

3 April 2019

AHHA recognises that the Australian health system is a mixed public and private system and that our current health system arrangements are a result of historical, constitutional and political circumstances. However, universal health care is a core feature of the Australian healthcare system and should not be compromised through increased out-of-pocket expenses or
inequitable access to needed services.

AHHA strongly supports universal healthcare with all Australians having timely access to high-quality health care services regardless of their ability to pay. While AHHA supports consumer choice and practitioners’ right to private practice, we also support having a healthcare system that is effective, accessible, equitable, sustainable and which provides patient-centred
care with a focus on quality outcomes for all Australians. AHHA is particularly concerned with the level of out-of-pocket costs faced by consumers with around one quarter of total health expenditure paid by individuals either directly or through private health insurance premiums.

AHHA Letter to ALP re Proposed Productivity Commission Inquiry Into Private Health

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