title: Towards an improved and more cost effective health system for Australia.
abstract: A new health system is proposed, based on the best aspects of the current system but with built-in incentives for containing costs. Universal cover is retained and access to the hospital system is improved. The division of health responsibilities between Federal and State governments is greatly simplified and the proposed system could be readily implemented.
authors.affiliation: Heart and Chest Research Centre, Monash University, Clayton, VIC.
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Harper
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000191:economics*; D005102:Health Expenditures / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016304:Hospitals, Private / Q000191:economics; D006779:Hospitals, Public / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000191:economics* / Q000458:organization & administration; D018855:Single-Payer System; D019472:Universal Health Insurance / Q000458:organization & administration*