Q+A will be broadcast in Sydney on Monday for a health check on Australia.
Our healthcare system has been called one of the best and most accessible in the world. But there are gaping holes in the public sphere and growing costs for governments and increasingly corporatised providers, thanks to an explosion in chronic diseases and a rapidly ageing population. Insurance is more expensive yet out-of-pocket expenses are growing. And a cost of living crisis has seen a significant number of Australians put off the care they need.
The health minister has said Medicare is in the worst shape in its 40-year history. Here’s your chance to tell him how to fix it – and hear from those who’ve studied the trends and worked on the frontline of care about keeping you in good health.
Panellists:
Minister for Health & Aged Care Mark Butler,
Independent MP & former paediatric neurologist Monique Ryan,
Nurse & former NSW minister for regional & mental health Bronnie Taylor
and journalist & author Johann Hari.
9:35pm Monday October 28 on ABC.
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