AFTER CORONAVIRUS, PRIVATE HOSPITAL SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO RETURN TO "BUSINESS AS USUAL2

The Guardian - The federal government’s Covid-19 deal with the private hospital sector is an opportunity to make long overdue changes to the role of private hospitals within Australia’s health system.This agreement delivers two direct outcomes: it increases the capacity of our health system to cope with demand arising from the epidemic; and it ensures the ongoing provision of services in private hospitals once this demand has reduced. While clearly important, these short-term outcomes come at a huge cost. The federal government has promised $1.3bn to secure the deal, and health minister Greg Hunt has promised that more will be available if needed. Unfortunately, this money is unlikely to achieve all the benefits promised...>>>