ANMF compares health policies of major parties as federal election looms
The ANMF has analysed the health policies of the major parties in the lead up to this Saturday’s federal election to find out where they stand on key issues. It includes an overview of health policy announcements and funding commitments unveiled throughout the election campaign across areas such as aged care, Medicare and mental health. […]
Democracy improves health outcomes
Democracy is linked with decreases in mortality caused by cardiovascular disease and road deaths, as well as increases in government health spending. The global study published in international journal The Lancet found that democracy appears to play a bigger part in health outcomes than a country’s GDP. Democratic governance accounted for about 25% of the […]