22 August 2014
© Commonwealth of Australia 2014 ISBN 978-1-76010-066-7
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Terms of Reference Conduct of the inquiry Acknowledgements Notes on references Structure of the report
Introduction Current out-of-pocket healthcare expenditure Key areas of expenditure Committee view
Introduction Impact of co-payments on consumers ability to access health care Impact on health outcomes and costs Effect of co-payments on other parts of the health system Introduction Appropriateness of current safety nets and other offsets Recommended changes to the safety nets Committee view
Market drivers Access to comprehensive health data Sustainability of the health system Committee view
Introduction Private health insurance in primary healthcare Role of private health insurers to reduce out-of-pocket costs Out of pocket costs associated with the private health system Ensuring a high level of information disclosure Committee view
Health Expenditure Out of Pocket Health Expenses International Comparisons Government Measures addressing out-of-pocket expenses Recommendations
Committee SecretarySenate Standing Committees on Community AffairsPO Box 6100Parliament HouseCanberra ACT 2600 Phone: +61 2 6277 3515community.affairs.sen@aph.gov.au
An inquiry into the out-of-pocket costs in Australian healthcare.
29 Jul 2014: Canberra03 Jul 2014: Melbourne
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