workshop was organised to provide an opportunity for a more detailed discussion by a group of leading health policy analysts of … competition’ is being touted as the answer to the weaknesses in their health care systems. …

Research held on 7-8 March 2002 to explore key policy issues facing Australia's health sector. The Roundtable drew together … thirty leading practitioners and analysts on health policy issues. The topics covered included international developments in … health policy, cost pressures in health care systems, access and service delivery, supplier-induced demand and occupational …

between private hospitals, doctors and the health insurance funds; and . draws attention to a number of policy issues germane …

The health care industry is being transformed. Large firms are merging and acquiring other firms. Alliances and … implications of these changes for the nature and consequences of competition in health care markets. In this paper we summarize the … nature of the changes in the structure of the health care industry. We will focus on the markets for health insurance …

economic slowdowns are good for health. In contrast, at least overweight increases during slumps. …

would be needed in key human service areas, such as health and aged care, where the pressures of an ageing population will …

Good health is a crucial part of well-being but spending on health can be justified on economic grounds. The goal of … reducing poverty provides a different but equally powerful case for health investments. However, if policymakers are to … accelerate the substantial health gains of recent decades, especially for the poor in African countries such as Nigeria, the …