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Conference opening speech

Abstract:

The Hon. Simon Upton, Minister of Health The Health and Disability Services Bill which was introduced to the House last week will pave the way for a system that puts the user first. Not the purchaser, not the provider - but the user... People are living longer, and requiring more services. Currently an estimated 44 percent of the health budge is spent on those 60 and older. ... It is the Government's view that there is lilttle room for more public expenditure on health. We're already planning to spend $3.3.billion more this year than we receive in taxes. What we can and must do is change the way we fund and provide health services.

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expenditure, funding, public health