📣Attend the Medicare Symposium on 19 June (Canberra) where the 'Medicare & the Health Care System' panel will explore how research can inform better system design + integrated models of care Nathan Kettlewell Michael Wright Anthony Scott Productivity Commission👉Register: socialsciences.org.au/events/the-fut…

You don't often get to mention Medicare and Monty Python in the same speech. My talk on the past & future of universal healthcare andrewleigh.com/the_future_of_… #auspol Melbourne Institute Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia

Search is on for our new Head of School (Dean, in other parlance). Come lead the #1 School of Public Health in Australia, the Asia Pacific region & the Southern Hemisphere, #16 globally. And in the serially ranked world's most liveable city. DM me to chat jobs.unimelb.edu.au/en/job/917331/…

Yikes. Economist Kenneth Thorpe has a piece in Health Affairs Forefront decrying the IRA's Medicare drug price negotiation provisions as "penny wise and pound foolish", saying they'll erode chronic disease treatment. Probably worth mentioning that ... healthaffairs.org/content/forefr…

I wrote about the whole episode at the time for the New Republic, but obviously these efforts hit their mark politically in 2016. newrepublic.com/article/131251…

This is an incredible piece of work by Jonathan Pie. From the research, to the sequencing, to the performance. You want to know why so many people are turning away from vapid MSM and looking to political comedy & alternative news? Look no further. 👇

Pretty much all that needs to be said about the UK general election in one place. Enjoy.

Illegal (ie anywhere but pharmacies) sale of vapes now attracts a max $2.31m penalty for individuals & $23.1m for corporations. Schools & parents are in the front line of gathering intel from kids who might still find suppliers. Here's how to report it simonchapman6.com/2024/07/05/how…

Tremendous opportunity. Grattan Institute great place to work, Peter Breadon someone to learn from as part of team working toward a better health system ethicaljobs.com.au/members/Gratta…

We are delighted to welcome health economist Gang Chen, Professor of Cancer Health Services Research, to the UMCCR—a joint appointment between UniMelb Centre for Cancer Research, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health & Peter Mac Cancer Centre. UniMelb MDHS mdhs.unimelb.edu.au/centre-for-can…

So a racist white man questions someone's race, and the person whose race is questioned faces a pivotal moment? Who wrote this fucking bullshit? The Washington Post

The Discussion Paper on Review of GP Incentives now released. Exciting changes are proposed. Opportunity to attend consultation webinar on 12 August 2024 in link as is paper health.gov.au/resources/webi…

Are you thinking of a PhD in health economics? There are 2 PhD opportunities with top-up scholarships available, working with me - one in stated preference methods and one looking at workplace mental health policy. Check the links out and get in touch if you are interested!

I’m excited to announce my Independent candidacy for Riversdale Ward at this year's Boroondara Council elections! Our incumbent Councillor Susan Biggar is retiring after an exemplary 4 years service You can support my campaign at the link below #auspol robbaillieu.org

I cannot recommend Commonwealth Fund Harkness Fellowships enough For any mid-career health care folk pondering what next, take a look as applications open now -> commonwealthfund.org/fellowships/ha… Some good adverts here -> James Mountford 🇺🇦 Anna Dixon MBE 💚 Jennifer Dixon Martin Marshall #NHS

Looking for a PhD in #bigdata #epidemiology #healthservices research? PhD scholarships Registry of Senior Australians (ROSA) Flinders Caring Futures Institute College NHS now open for applications: flinders.edu.au/scholarships/r…

I’ve been banging this drum for years. Patients need accurate current info about specialists at the beginning of the treatment journey! There are options (NOT including the dud “medical costs finder” website).

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Our article in the The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand today - "Could geriatric hospitals reduce pressure on the health system? Maybe – but improving aged care is paramount" theconversation.com/could-geriatri… Jon Karnon Flinders University