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On 17 April, 2013 CEDA released its policy perspective Healthcare: Reform or ration. This policy perspective brings together a range of experts to explore Australia's biotechnology industry, the skills required to enable healthcare innovation and the fiscal challenges Australia's healthcare system faces.
As part of a suite of recommendations aimed at ensuring the long term sustainability of Australia's universal healthcare system, the report recommends that three per cent of superannuation be quarantined to meet healthcare costs, either by increasing the current super rate or using a portion already paid.
"Australia's healthcare system won't be sustainable in its current form if the current rate of increasing utilisation, and therefore the cost to taxpayers, continues, so meaningful reform is the only option," CEDA, Chief Executive, Professor the Hon Stephen Martin said on releasing the report.
The report provides recommendations on:
In this policy perspective a range of experts explore Australia's biotechnology industry, the skills required to enable healthcare innovation and the fiscal challenges Australia's healthcare system faces.
Download report - Healthcare: Reform or ration (pdf)
Read media release - Use super to cover healthcare costs or risk longer waiting times
Professor Just Stoelwinder, Professor and Chair of Health Services Management, Monash University
Dr Vince FitzGerald, Senior Research Fellow, CEDA and Principal, ACIL Allen Consulting
Professor Philip Clarke, Professor of Health Economics, Centre for Health Policy, Programs and Economics, Melbourne School of Population Health, University of Melbourne
Dr Anna Lavelle, Chief Executive Officer, AusBiotech
Dr Julian Clark
Head of Business Development, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute
Professor Ian Chubb AC, Australia's Chief Scientist
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