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Socio-Economic Disparities in American Healthcare Spending: The …

A major finding is that total spending on women younger than 65 diagnosed with breast cancer differs greatly by education level. Conditional on … See more

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US Health Insurance: Are There Better Ways to Insure Americans

WebHealth risk is difficult to insure via private insurance markets. Information asymmetries between buyers and sellers of private insurance plans cause adverse selection and …

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How Do Older Adults Respond to Private Health Insurance Rebates

WebIn 2005 the Australian Government redesigned private health insurance rebates from a 30 per cent universal scheme to one that increased with age.

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Australia’s Current Alcohol Tax System Impedes Public Health Policy

WebSergey Alexeev. Sergey Alexeev is a Research Fellow in the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC), Faculty of Medicine, UNSW. He received his PhD in …

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Measuring the Social Impact of University-Based Pro Bono Tax …

WebAustralia is currently in the pilot year of a nation-wide university-based, pro bono tax clinic program to assist taxpayers who would otherwise not have access to tax …

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Brief: The Goods and Services Tax

WebThe Australian Goods and Services Tax (GST) is a tax levied on the supply of goods and services in Australia. The GST is charged at a rate of 10 per cent of the …

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The Stick or the Carrot: Which Is More (Cost-)Effective for …

WebHenry Cutler. Professor Henry Cutler is Director of the Macquarie University Centre for the Health Economy. Professor Cutler has extensive experience in evaluating the health …

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Area-Specific Subsidies and Population Dynamics: Evidence from …

WebConcessions for people living in rural and remote areas have been a key feature of the Australian tax system since 1945. The Zone Tax Offset (ZTO) was introduced in that …

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The Tax System Implications of Universal Basic Income

WebUniversal Basic Income (UBI) and other guaranteed income schemes are shaping as the welfare policies of the future. While there is no single rationale for UBI, the recent surge …

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How Generous Is the British Welfare State

WebOn 17 November, the Chancellor is now due to publish the government’s fiscal rules alongside an OBR forecast and further spending and taxing measures.We …

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AIHW Releases Australia’s Welfare 2021

WebThe Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) has recently released its two-yearly report on the welfare and wellbeing of Australians.. Australia’s welfare …

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Introducing a GP Copayment in Australia: Who Would Carry the …

WebFollowing the abandonment of a string of controversial copayment policy proposals (i.e., the ‘$7 copayment’ and its equally ill-fated successors), medical stakeholders have …

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Why Doesn’t Australia Have a Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax

WebEvery year, 13 million deaths globally are attributed to unhealthy diets, excessive weight and obesity, costing the global economy over US$2 trillion or 3% of global GDP.In rich …

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Australia’s Welfare 2019 Report Released

WebThe Australian Institute of Health and Welfare report Australia’s welfare 2019 was launched this week in Canberra by Senator Anne Ruston, the Minister for Families …

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Commonwealth Agrees to Extend States and Territories’ GST …

WebAs part of the broader health and National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) deal brokered between the Commonwealth and the States and Territories, the …

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Older Australians’ Workforce Participation, Health and Wealth

WebAustralians born in 2012 can expect to live about 33 years longer than those born 100 years earlier. However, only seven of these additional years are spent in the workforce. This …

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Australia Needs a Sustainable Green Approach to Tax Reform

WebNow, more than ever, tax reform can play a role to support a sustainable, resilient future. The tax system is a powerful driver of Australia’s… Read More ›

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TTPI Policy Brief: A Role for Taxation in Reducing Australia’s Sugar

WebAuthors: Matthew Parkes (LLM Candidate, University of Melbourne) A recent global trend of new taxes on sugary drinks and products now sees more than 40 …

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