The Medical journal of Australia
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In this article, I examine all the attempts to reform Australia's health insurance system since Medibank was introduced in 1975; there have been seven, and the eighth (which goes beyond just health insurance) is now in progress. I argue that the Rudd Labor government should take heed of history's lessons and reduce the pressure for ongoing structural reform. ⋯ The challenge that faces the Australian Government now is to design a health system that integrates the public and private insurance schemes in a way that is economically sustainable. If it does not, major structural reforms to the health system will be needed again in the near future.
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