Yes, spending on health is growing, but new research shows we’re getting more for it
- Written by: John Goss, Adjunct Associate Professor, Health Research Institute, University of Canberra
Government spending on health has been growing so rapidly that a decade ago the then health minister Peter Dutton called it “unmanageable” and “unsustainable”.
Health spending grew in real terms by 44% in the ten years to 2021–22. Real GDP grew by 26% in that period, so we have been spending increasing amounts on...
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