Health

Wed Jul 20

Don’t just blame older Australians for increased hospital demand

Written by Stephen Duckett, Director, Health Program, Grattan Institute

The debate about ageing needs to move away from claiming the sky will fall in because of the ageing of the population.Pressmaster/Shutterstock

Australian Medical Association president Michael Gannon last week headed his list of reasons for increased pressure on the health system with population ageing. He’s not alone: commentators regularly...

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