Good cartoon from @Broelman , although 200% tariff and attempt to destroy the PBS are separate albeit both pursued by 🇺🇸 big @PhRMA and the TACO King

Good move from @AusHealthcare They previously opposed universal dental care!

From ⁦@PeterBreadon⁩ Queensland and Western Australia are on board; it’s time this health reform goes national to improve access to specialists – Croakey Health Media

So when is budgetary support budgetary support? @Ozprod trade & assistance review shows assistance, outlays & concessions by industry but nary a mention of private health insurance FYI: if included, PHI rebate ≈ all other industry tax concessions combined

Nice study looking at psychological distress and lockdowns in🇦🇺. Contrary to media hype, may not have been big lockdown effect

Ho hum, another day another - this time not yet refereed - paper showing AI > physicians on a relevant dimension or two:

Good paper from @geoffmulgan on 'collective stupidity', can think of a number of case studies here e.g. Vic hosp amalgamations, belief over decades that mental health plan ≡ mental health action

From @GrattanInst How to reform the NDIS and better support disabled people who don’t qualify for it via @ConversationEDU.

Great visit to SA virtual care services, total improvement focus, good use of data analytics. Thanks to the team for hosting us @SAHealthPerformanceCouncil

😮Pretty damning (but fair in my view) assessment from @ozprodcom of national mental health agreement. TL:DR not worth paper written on (or digital equivalent):

First round (2022) tripling bulk billing incentive improved access in rural and regional 🇦🇺. Good work Karinna Saxby and @yutingzhang66

Disadvantaged students fight to get into medicine degrees. One's calling it out on TikTok via @ABCaustralia.

How the Albanese Government could build a meaningful legacy for health

Good to see the next step in implementing a new National Early Intervention Service in mental health is underway

Chapter (with Hal Swerissen) on privatisation in health care now published. Evidence about benefits difficult to find. Research Handbook on Privatisation

Good work from @GrattanInst Need to see a specialist? You might have to choose between high costs and a long wait. Here’s what needs to change via @ConversationEDU.

RT @GrattanInst: On health, the Albanese Government can move from landslide to legacy. @PeterBreadon explains how. .

Diagnostic imaging corporations dominate 🇦🇺 imaging market. Time for government to pay for their services as the corporations they are CSIRO PUBLISHING | Australian Health Review

Brave stand by 🇺🇸 @NIH staff against the tragedy being inflicted on health and health care research

A wilfully distorted story. There are four examples here, with no mention of what proportion of the population look like any of them.